Loreto: Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto

The Basilica della Santa Casa is a shrine of Marian pilgrimage in

Loreto, in Italy, Marche, 60025, Piazza della Madonna, 1, Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto AN, Italy The Lauretano Sanctuary was built in the place where, according to legend, the home of the Virgin Mary would have been prodigiously transported by the Angels on the night between 9 and 10 December 1294. It dates back to the 4th century, is a destination for continuous pilgrimages and considered Lourdes Italian. The conviction of this miraculous flying translation pushed Pope Benedict XV to appoint the Blessed Virgin of Loreto Patroness of all the aeronautics. Home Page Click here for a map.

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