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Marble screen around the Holy House 1894 Medal 600th Anniversary of the Holy House Re-erection at Loreto. The main focus of Loreto is the Holy House itself (in Italian, the Santa Casa di Loreto). It has been a Catholic pilgrimage destination since at least the 14th century and a popular tourist destination as well. [1]
The Holy House of Loreto is located in it. The metropolitan see is the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo and the rite is Latin (or Roman). It covers 17 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi) with an address at: Piazza della Madonna 1, 60025 Loreto [Ancona], Italia. The total population is 11,537 of which 96.2% are Catholic.
The order was founded in 1586 by Leo X and already dissolved as a chivalric order and limited only to the members of the cathedral chapter of the Holy House of Loreto in 1588. [1] To commemorate the third centenary of the conversion, Leo XIII allowed the Bishop of Loreto to honor suitable persons on 26 November 1888. [1]
Loreto (/ l ə ˈ r ɛ t oʊ / lə-RET-oh, [3] US also / l ə ˈ r eɪ t oʊ / lə-RAY-toh, [4] Italian:) is a hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche region. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa , a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.
In the General Roman Calendar, 10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, which celebrates the translation of the Holy House. [1] On the night of the vigil, between 9 and 10 December, in all the Marche and most of Umbria, especially in the Valnerina, there is a living tradition of lighting large bonfires (focaracci or fogaró) to "light the way to the Holy House"; [2] [3] [4] these are ...
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House of Loreto, built in 1963, features a 35,000-square-foot facility on more than eight acres. It is licensed for 50 patient beds and has capacity for 78 residents. It also features a chapel ...
Presentation in the Temple (c. 1552–1556) by Lorenzo Lotto. Presentation in the Temple is an oil-on-canvas painting of the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Lorenzo Lotto, created c. 1552–1556, now in the Museo pinacoteca della Santa Casa in Loreto. [1]