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.

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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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Help of Christians hasDevotionCenter Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin