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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

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Location: Moncalieri, Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Fountain of the Eremo di Pecetto – Castello di Moncalieri loop from Monte Grappa

45.3km

03:08

760m

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2. Borgo Medievale del Valentino – Po Riverbank Trail in Turin loop from Nichelino

81.4km

05:49

1,390m

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3. Castello di Moncalieri – Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow loop from Vinzaglio

28.7km

02:04

570m

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JakobusPilger

March 15, 2025

A brief explanation of the patronage of 'MARY OF THE SNOW', which is not often encountered: This takes us far back in church history to the fourth or fifth century, and geographically speaking, from Piedmont to Rome. On August 5, 363, at the site where the church of Santa Maria Maggiore stands today, the so-called "Miracle of the Snow" occurred. That is, on that day, in the middle of summer, snow lay on the ground that morning because Our Lady wanted a church dedicated to her to be built on that spot. She expressed this wish in a vision to a wealthy couple – who financed the construction – and to the Bishop of Rome, Pope Liberius. The Roman church has the rank of a patriarchal basilica (papal basilica); it is the origin of all churches and chapels with this patronage. In the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, the date 5 August, the day of the consecration of the Church (Anno Domini 432 by Pope Sixtus III), is a “non-obligatory memorial day”.

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Stefanobertol8

November 15, 2024

peace with cobblestones and fountain

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Elevation 450 m

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Wednesday 29 October

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Location: Moncalieri, Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

1. Fountain of the Eremo di Pecetto – Castello di Moncalieri loop from Monte Grappa

2. Borgo Medievale del Valentino – Po Riverbank Trail in Turin loop from Nichelino

3. Castello di Moncalieri – Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow loop from Vinzaglio

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