Basilica of Saint Benedict
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The Basilica of Saint Benedict is a historic church in Norcia, Italy, traditionally believed to be built over the birthplace of Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| shrine of Saint Benedict of Nursia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine monks
ⓘ
Order of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Diocese of Spoleto-Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOver |
Roman-era structures
ⓘ
traditional house of Saint Benedict’s family ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
1997 Umbria and Marche earthquake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2016 Central Italy earthquakes ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benedict of Nursia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| followsRite | Latin Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | Crypt of the Basilica of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site for Benedictine spirituality
ⓘ
symbol of Norcia ⓘ |
| hasFacadeStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
crypt with ancient masonry ⓘ rose window on facade ⓘ side chapels ⓘ single nave interior ⓘ |
| hasMainAltar | main altar dedicated to Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site in Italy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Norcia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Piazza San Benedetto, Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Benedict of Nursia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Basilica of Saint Mary Argentea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyCollapsedOn | 30 October 2016 ⓘ |
| partOf | Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significantFor | Western monasticism ⓘ |
| status | under reconstruction ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionalSiteOf |
birthplace of Saint Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
birthplace of Saint Scholastica ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
pilgrimages ⓘ religious celebrations of Saint Benedict’s feast day ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
shrine of Saint Benedict of Nursia