Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata

Local nameBasilica di Santa Maria della Steccata
LocationParma, Italy

The Shrine of Santa Maria della Steccata is a Greek-cross design Renaissance church in central Parma, Italy. The name derives from the fence or steccato used to corral the numerous devotees who visited a venerated image of the Madonna.

A Nursing Madonna is enshrined was crowned on 27 May 1601 by a Marian fanatic and devotee, Fray Giacomo di Forli of the Capuchin order.

Pope Benedict XVI issued a Pontifical decree which raised the Marian sanctuary to the status of Basilica on 9 February 2008.

Tags Place of WorshipRoman Catholic
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Santa_Maria_della_Steccata

Official Website https://www.diocesi.parma.it/diocesi_2015/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105%3Achiesa-della-steccata&catid=14&Itemid=995

Address 3B Via Alighieri Dante, Parma 43121, Italy

Coordinates 44°48'9.088" N 10°19'39.544" E

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