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Madonna of Trapani

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The basilica

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

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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 Our Lady of Trapani

Statue of the Madonna

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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

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The ancient convent today is the "regional museum Agostino Pepoli", one of the most important Sicilian museum.[3]

Note

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Pepoli Museum Trapani". www.trapaniwelcome.it.

See also

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