Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin
| Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians | |
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  Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians | |
| 45°04′51″N 7°40′33″E / 45.0809°N 7.6759°ECoordinates: 45°04′51″N 7°40′33″E / 45.0809°N 7.6759°E | |
| Location | Turin |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Authorising papal bull | 9/06/1868 |
| Founded | 1865 |
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| Architectural type | Neocassical |
| Completed | 1868 |
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| Diocese | Archdiocese of Turin |
The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Italian: Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice) is a church in Turin, northern Italy. Originally part of the home for poor boys founded by John Bosco, it now contains the remains of Bosco, and 6,000 relics of other saints.[1]
The church housing Bosco's remains was built in 1865-1868 to plans by Antonio Spezia.
Commemorative plaque for Don Bosco's mother, Mamma Margherita
According to legend, a vision of the Virgin Mary appeared in a dream to John Bosco in 1844 or 1845 and revealed the site of the martyrdom of the Turinese saints Solutor, Adventor and Octavius. The Basilica dell'Ausiliatrice was built on the site of their death.[2][3] The church houses the relics of these saints.
See also
- Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Belmont Abbey
- Roman Catholic Marian churches
References
External links
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- Short history of the sanctuary (Italian)
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