Tag Archive | "Churches"
San Giovanni in Laterano
What is the highest ranking church in the world which at the same time holds the title of ecumenical mother church? If your answer is ‘Duh, St. Peter’s Basilica’, then you are absolutely, undoubtedly incorrect. Basilica San Giovanni in Laterano translated Basilica of St. John Lateran, is the oldest and highest ranking of the [...]
Continue reading...The Pantheon
Thursday, October 30, 2008
St. Mary of the Martyrs might seem like another church amongst the hundreds in Rome. However this church has been described as a tomb for the illustrious dead, best preserved Roman building, mathematical wonder, celebrated temple for gods. If you still haven’t guessed, this is none other than the Pantheon. Smaller and more modest than its [...]
Continue reading...Santa Maria in Trastevere
Monday, October 13, 2008
The basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome, perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s AD. This is the queen of the churches in Trastevere. The inscription on the episcopal chair [...]
Continue reading...San Pietro in Vincoli
Monday, October 13, 2008
Also known as the Basilica Eudoxiana, it was first built in 432-440 to house the relic of the chains that bound Saint Peter when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem. According to legend, when the Empress Eudoxia (wife of Emperor Valentinian III) gifted the chains to Pope Leo I, while he compared them to the chains [...]
Continue reading...Santa Maria Maggiore
Monday, October 13, 2008
One of the five major basilicas in Rome, it holds an esteemed position not only because it is a papal basilica, but also because it is the largest church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rome. Like most churches, the history of Santa Maria Maggiore is based on legend and fact. The legend of [...]
Continue reading...Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Monday, October 13, 2008
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Holy Cross in Jerusalem), is one of the often forgotten gems admist the treasury of churches in the Eternal City. Forgotten not amongst dedicated pilgrims, but amongst your average tourist. It does not carry the same bragging rights as its cousins- Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni in Laterano - but [...]
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
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