Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sangue
The pilgrimage church of the Madonna del Sangue (Basilica della Beata Vergine Maria del Sangue di Re) is the destination of a Marian pilgrimage in the area of the municipality of Re in Piedmont . The church rises next to where, according to tradition, a miracle happened in 1494 when the fresco of a Maria lactans began to bleed after being hit by a stone.
A similar incident occurred in Forlì , where, according to the chronicles, an image of Mary was pierced by a dagger and blood gushed from the wound, giving rise to the veneration of the Madonna della Ferita , whose image has now found its place in the Cathedral of Santa Croce. This pilgrimage site is the destination of various pilgrimages from the area and an important center of devotion for the Vigezzo Valley . The Via del Mercato passes this church , one of the paths from Coeur - In the heart of the paths of Europe .
History and description
Only many years after the wonderful event was the first single-nave pilgrimage church consecrated in 1627, which was built at the request of the Bishop of Novara , Carlo Bascapè. The neo-Byzantine basilica into which the pilgrimage church was incorporated was started in 1922 and consecrated on August 5, 1958; it was designed by the Bologna architect Edoardo Collamarini , and it was made almost entirely of stone by local stonecutters and artisans. In 1958 Pope Pius XII. the church to the dignity of a minor basilica .
Portico of the older church building from the 17th century
Side portal of the new building in neo-Gothic style
inner space
Altar cross
Altar with the image of the Madonna
window
Individual evidence
Web links
Coordinates: 46 ° 7 ′ 49.5 ″ N , 8 ° 32 ′ 42 ″ E