Madonna of Trapani
The Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata (also called "Madonna of Trapani") is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Trapani, in Sicily.[1]
It is included in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani.
The basilica[edit]
Was originally built by the Carmelite Order in 1315–1332 and rebuilt in 1760.
The church houses the skull of Saint Albert of Trapani in a silver statue crafted in the 18th century, and the relics of Clement of Ancyra.
Statue of the Madonna[edit]
It houses a marble statue of the Madonna of Trapani (Our Lady with Child), which might be the work of Nino Pisano. The statue is life-size, weighs 12 tons and is 165 cm high. To her left she is holding the baby Jesus.[2] Pope Clement XII granted a decree to crown this image in his name in the year 1734.
The museum[edit]
The ancient convent today is the "regional museum Agostino Pepoli", one of the most important Sicilian museum.[3]
Note[edit]
- ^ "IL Santuario Elevato Al Titolo E Dignità DI Basilica Pontificia Minore" [The Shrine Raised to the Title and Dignity of a Minor Pontifical Basilica]. madonnaditrapani.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Schifano, Melchiorre (24 May 2013). "La statua della Madonna di Trapani" [The statue of the Madonna of Trapani]. belladimora.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Pepoli Museum Trapani". www.trapaniwelcome.it.
See also[edit]
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