Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin
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The Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin is a major 19th-century Catholic church and Marian shrine founded by St. John Bosco, serving as a principal center of devotion to Mary Help of Christians and a spiritual heart of the Salesian order.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic basilica
ⓘ
Marian shrine ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Salesian Family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salesians of Don Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
19th-century architecture
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Salesian charism
ⓘ
oratory of Don Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ youth pastoral ministry ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Dominic Savio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Mazzarello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Help of Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| devotionalTitlePromoted | Mary Help of Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| founder |
John Bosco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint John Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Marian sanctuary
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasChapelsDedicatedTo |
Sacred Heart of Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint John Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| heritage | 19th-century Catholic heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Italian ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | development of the Salesian Congregation ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson | Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast | Feast of Mary Help of Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Sardinia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont ⓘ Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdocco district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Salesian Generalate complex nearby
ⓘ
tomb of Saint John Bosco ⓘ |
| papalStatusGrantedBy | Pope Pius X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | worship and pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significance |
principal center of devotion to Mary Help of Christians
ⓘ
spiritual heart of the Salesian order ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.