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Lanciano Cathedral (Basilica Cattedrale della Madonna del Ponte) dedicated to the Virgin Mary as Santa Maria del Ponte ("Saint Mary of the Bridge") is the duomo of Lanciano in Chieti, Italy, and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona.[1]

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  1. 28 relations: Ambon (liturgy), Baluster, Basilicas in the Catholic Church, Bell tower, Cathedral, Catholic Church, Chancel, Corinthian order, Diocletian, Duomo, Giacinto Diano, Iconoclasm, Italy, Lanciano, Madonna (art), Mary, mother of Jesus, Nave, Neoclassical architecture, Oratory (worship), Pope Pius X, Portico, Province of Chieti, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona, Roman Empire, Roman Rite, Second Vatican Council, Terracotta, Vault (architecture).

  2. Cathedrals in Abruzzo
  3. Lanciano
  4. Minor basilicas in Abruzzo
  5. Neoclassical architecture in Abruzzo

Ambon (liturgy)

The ambon or ambo (ἄμβων, meaning "pulpit"; Slavonic: amvón) in its modern usage is a projection coming out from the soleas (the walkway in front of the iconostasis) in an Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic church.

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Baluster

A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features.

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Basilicas in the Catholic Church

Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope.

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Bell tower

A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells even if it has none.

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Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Chancel

In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building.

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Corinthian order

The Corinthian order (Κορινθιακὸς ῥυθμός, Korinthiakós rythmós; Ordo Corinthius) is the last developed and most ornate of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture.

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Diocletian

Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Diokletianós; 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305.

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Duomo

Duomo is an Italian term for a church with the features of, or having been built to serve as a cathedral, whether or not it currently plays this role.

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Giacinto Diano

Giacinto Diano or Diana (28 March 1731, Pozzuoli – 13 August 1803, Naples) was an Italian painter, active in Southern Italy in a style that mixes Rococo and Neoclassicism.

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Iconoclasm

Iconoclasm (from Greek: label + label)From lit.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Lanciano

Lanciano (Langiàne) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

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Madonna (art)

In art, a Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus.

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Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.

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The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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Oratory (worship)

In the canon law of the Catholic Church, an oratory is a place which is set aside by permission of an ordinary for divine worship, for the convenience of some community or group of the faithful who assemble there, but to which other members of the faithful may have access with the consent of the competent superior.

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Pope Pius X

Pope Pius X (Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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Province of Chieti

The province of Chieti (provincia di Chieti; Abruzzese: pruvìngie de Chjìte) is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona

The Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona (Archidioecesis Lancianensis-Ortonensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church that has existed under this name since 1986. Lanciano Cathedral and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona are Lanciano.

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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.

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Roman Rite

The Roman Rite (Ritus Romanus) is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the sui iuris particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church.

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Second Vatican Council

The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the or, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.

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Terracotta

Terracotta, also known as terra cotta or terra-cotta, is a clay-based non-vitreous ceramicOED, "Terracotta";, MFA Boston, "Cameo" database fired at relatively low temperatures.

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Vault (architecture)

In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof.

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See also

Cathedrals in Abruzzo

Lanciano

Minor basilicas in Abruzzo

Neoclassical architecture in Abruzzo

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanciano_Cathedral

Also known as Cathedral of the Madonna del Ponte, Lanciano.