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deboramenozzi · 8 years ago
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In the Naples Cathedral, today has repeated the #sangennaromiracle . San Gennaro (272-307) Bishop of Benevento beheaded by order of judge Timoteo, during the time of Campania Governor Dragonzio persecutor of Christians. Martyr's Blood was collected from Donna Eusebia (-d.360) still preserved in the reliquary of Naples. #naplescathedral was built by King Carlo II d'Angiò, called "the lame" (1254-1309) in consultation with Archbishop Giacomo of Viterbo. French architects, local artists (Masuccio I, Giovanni and Nicola Pisano) and workers. The rite of the miracle of San Gennaro's blood takes place in the"Royal Chapel of the treasure of SanGennaro" was built as a votive by the people of #Naples and superb example of #neapolitanbaroque. The "reliquary bust of San Gennaro" sculptural work in gold and silver performed by Etienne Godefroy, Guillaume de Verdelay and Milet 1305 d'auxerre and dressed with cope and Mitre in silk and gold of the 18th century. The dome retelling the scene of Paradise is by #GiovanniLanfranco, built in 1643. #accaddeoggi #napoli #naples #duomodinapoli #naplescathedral #happenedtoday #sangennarofeast #sangennarofestival #sanguedisangennaro #bloodofsangennaro #cristianesimo #religion #prodigy #miracle #italianblogger #instablogger #instareligion #instanaples #glamourcaprices #wheelchairblogger #curvyblogger
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