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Tag: Dedication of Basilica of Mary
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Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Feast)
This is one of the oldest feast days in the Catholic Church. It commemorates the dedication of the restored Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the largest Church honouring the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rome. The original Church was built between 351 and 366. The Feast Day is also referred to as Our Lady of Snows;…