Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore
| Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore (Italian) | |
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| File:Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore interno.jpg
The inside of the new church
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| Location | Via Ardeatina 1221 - 00134 Roma (06 71 35 51 21) |
| Geographic coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church, shrine, one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome |
| Website | www |
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| Architectural type | Church |
Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore or the shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love is a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary that consists of two churches: an old church built in 1745 and a new church added to the sanctuary in 1999. The church was included by Pope John Paul II in the pilgrimage of Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome during the Holy Year 2000.[1]
History
One of the towers of a gatehouse, known as the Castel di Leva, was decorated with a medieval fresco, a votive image of the Madonna and Child.[2] In 1740, a pilgrim was attacked by angry dogs near the gatehouse and, according to the tradition, was saved through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a result of the number of pilgrims drawn to this site, a chapel was built and the image of the Madonna was transferred to it.
During World War II, Pope Pius XII and many Romans visited the shrine to pray for the Holy Mother's intercession that the city be spared. The shrine presently on the site is new, and was inaugurated by Pope John Paul II on July 4, 1999. Pope John Paul II decided to include the shrine in the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and the corresponding pilgrim itinerary for the Holy Year 2000, replacing San Sebastiano fuori le Mura.
Behind the chapel is a staircase that leads down to the gate tower where the miracle occurred in 1740.
Interior
The miraculous painting is enshrined above the altar. The mosaics in the apse are modern, and shows Christ in the centre, and the miracle on the left.
In the crypt one will find the tomb of the married couple Bl. Luigi (Aloysius) Beltrame Quattrocchi and Bl. Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi. He died in 1951, and she in 1965. After their deaths, a beatification process was started. They were beatified on 21 October 2001 by Pope John Paul II, and this was the first time that a married couple had been beatified together. Their relics were moved here on 28 October 2001. The feast of Bl. Luigi and Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi is celebrated on 25 November, their wedding day.
References
Further reading
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome, a book from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on the Santuario
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- Roman Catholic churches in Rome
- Religious buildings completed in 1745
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1999
- 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
