Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Alcamo

Alcamo, Italy · built 1332

The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta) is a 14th-century basilica in Alcamo, province of Trapani, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary assumed into Heaven. Pope Paul VI raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via the Pontifical decree Qui Consideret Quamvis on 13 May 1969. The decree was signed and notarized by Cardinal Luigi Traglia.

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