Rosary Basilica (Fátima)
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary ( Portuguese Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário ) is a Roman Catholic church in honor of the apparitions of Mary of Fátima , which belongs to the Portuguese parish of Ourém . The listed pilgrimage church in the diocese of Leiria-Fátima, also known as Basilica Antiga , with the title of a minor basilica, is part of the Shrine of Fatima, which also includes the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Chapel of the Apparition , and is one of the eight international shrines of the world Catholic Church counts.
history
After the apparition of Mary in 1917, the Basilica of the Rosary was built from 1928 in neo-baroque style according to a project by the Dutch architect Gerardus Samuel van Krieken. It stands on the spot where the shepherd children built a small wall in Spiel on May 13, 1917 when they saw the light they thought was a thunderstorm. The foundation stone was blessed in 1928 by the Archbishop of Évora, Manuel Mendes da Conceição Santos. The consecration took place on October 7, 1953. Already in 1954 the pilgrimage church received from Pope Pius XII. awarded the title of a minor basilica . The sanctuary was honored with the Golden Rose in 1965, 2010 and 2017 . The Popes Paul VI. , John Paul II , Benedict XVI. and Francis visited the basilica.
architecture
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The building on a cruciform floor plan, which is 70.5 meters long and 37 meters wide, was built entirely with stones from the region, the altars are made of marble from Estremoz, Pero Pinheiro and Fatima. In front of the Basilica of the Rosary, a tribune with an altar, ambo and benches for concelebrants was set up in the large pilgrim square.
The bell tower is 65 meters high and is crowned by a bronze crown weighing 7000 kilograms, made in the Bolhão foundry in Porto, topped by a cross lit at night. The carillon consists of 62 bells that were cast and tempered in Fátima by José Gonçalves Coutinho from Braga. The largest bell weighs 3000 kilograms. The clock was made by Bento Rodrigues from Braga.
The marble angels on the facade were created by Albano França. A statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary weighing 13 tons and 4.73 meters high was donated by American Catholics in 1958 . At the entrance to the basilica, above the portal, there is a mosaic depicting the Holy Trinity crowning the Virgin Mary. At the entrance to the basilica on the right is the image of St. John Eudes , the founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary . On the left is the statue of St. Stephan . The three shepherd children were later buried in the church. The grave of Francisco Marto is in the right transept, the graves of Lúcia dos Santos and Jacinta Marto are in the left transept.
The 14 side altars each represent a mystery of the rosary , the golden bas-reliefs there are by the sculptor Martinho de Brito. The 15th secret is depicted as a relief by Maximiano Alves in the dome above the main altar. The cross vault is decorated with a surrounding mosaic, which shows the invocation of Regina Sacratissimi Rosarii Fatimae or pro nobis . The Coronation of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13, 1946 and the closing of the Holy Year on October 13, 1951 are mentioned on two plaques at the entrance to the main chapel.
organ
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The organ was built in 1951 by the Italian company Fratelli Ruffatti . With its 90 registers and around 6,500 pipes , it is the largest instrument of its kind in Portugal. In 2016, the Italian company Mascioni Orgelbau made an adjustment with some new registers. The console with five manuals and pedal was also restored and modernized. The largest wooden pipe is 12 meters high and 50 centimeters wide; the metal pipes in the prospectus reach a height of eight meters.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Papa Francisco oferece a terceira Rosa de Ouro ao Fátima Sanctuary. In: publico.pt. May 11, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Santuário de Fátima on monumentos.gov.pt (port.)
- ↑ Organ
Coordinates: 39 ° 37 ′ 55.6 " N , 8 ° 40 ′ 18.4" W.