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As Benedict XVI told priests and seminarians at the cathedral in Bressanone, Italy, in August 2008, ‘on the basis of the cathedral’s beauty, we succeed in visibly proclaiming God, Christ and all his mysteries.’
The historic abbey, which in 2024 is celebrating the eighth centenary of the consecration of its basilica dedicated to St. Martin of Tours, has retained an undiminished attractiveness.
‘That experience begins as soon as one passes through the reserved Federalist exterior and is drawn into the Baroque-revival jewel box of color and light, gilding and grandeur’ — art historian Amy Marie Zucca
The current yellow-brick, twin-steeple, high Victorian Gothic church was dedicated in 1902. It recently underwent a renovation of its interior and exterior.
Marian church has long drawn souls closer to Christ and Our Lady.
Inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, high over a side altar, is a beautiful golden bas relief depicting the story.
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