Posted on 07/23/2013 7:13:28 AM PDT by Salvation
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MAJOR BASILICA
A title of honor conferred by the Holy See on certain outstanding churches in the Catholic world, namely the patriarchal basilicas in Rome. Among the major basilicas outside of Rome the best known is St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy.
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There is Our Lady of Victory Bassilica in Buffalo, NY
a stunningly beautiful place
am i off your Catholic ping list?
Basilica of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore.
Now, your post makes me want to find the word origin of “basilica”.
I’ve got a separate one for this.
The four Basilicas of Rome:
Basilica of St. Peter
Basilica of Mary Major
Basilica of St. John Lateran
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
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