Santuario della Madonna del Sangue
The Santuario della Madonna del Sangue is a sanctuary in the comune (municipality) of Re, Italy. It is devoted to the Virgin Mary and it was built where in 1494 a miracle occurred: a small fresco of the Nursing Madonna was hit by a stone and started bleeding.
This sanctuary is the destination of many pilgrimages from the area and is the most important religious place in
CoEur - In the heart of European paths
.
History and description
Only many years after the miracle, in 1627, the
bishop of Novara
, Carlo Bascapè, inaugurated the first sanctuary, built thanks to his initiative.
The basilica in
Minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1958.[1]
See also
- CoEur - In the heart of European paths
- Path of Saint Charles
References
- ^ "Santuario di Re". www.arteinossola.it. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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