Basilica Of Sant'Eufemia (other)
Basilica of Sant'Eufemia may refer to: * Basilica of Sant'Eufemia, Grado, is a minor basilica in Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, formerly a cathedral. * Basilica of Sant'Eufemia, Milan Basilica di Sant'Eufemia is a church in Milan, Italy. It was established in 472. History The church was built in 472 by Bishop Senatore to house the relics of the martyr Euphemia. The bishop is buried in the church. Sant'Eufemia was subsequent ...

Basilica Of Sant'Eufemia, Grado
The Basilica of Sant'Eufemia ( it, Basilica di Sant'Eufemia) is a minor basilica in Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, formerly a cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Euphemia. History The present basilica stands on a fourth century basilica, of which not much is known. Although some features are still visible. It was ordered built by Elijah, Archbishop of Aquileia, some time in the sixth century, during his retreat from the invasion of the Lombards. After, Elijah proclaimed himself patriarch and dedicated the church to Saint Euphemia. During the sixth through early seventh century the basilica was the seat of the pro-Roman and pro-Byzantine branch of the church until the formation of the patriarchate of Grado. Due to the suppression of the Grado patriarchate by the Venetians it lost the title of cathedral in 1451, but shortly after in 1455 the bell tower was built, possibly to compensate for this. Alterations to the church were made in the seventeenth and nineteenth c ...
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