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Santa Maria Maggiore, Vasto
San Maria Maggiore is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Santa Maria in the historic district of Vasto, region of Abruzzi, Italy. History and description Putatively, the first mention of this church is in a 5th-century letter by Pope Gregory the Great, who speaks of a church dedicated to Sant'Eleuterio, identified with this church and subservient to the diocese of Chieti. However, documentary evidence dates only to 1195 in a document from Henry VI Hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor sent to Odorisio, the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of the San Giovanni in Venere Abbey in Fossacesia, confirming that abbeys possession of the church of ''Sacte Marie in Guastoaymonis''. There was apparently a burst of construction in the 13th and 14th century, including rebuilding a tall bell-tower, which also served as a defensive fortification, in what was an Adriatic town prone to Saracen raids. The church would suffer a number of environmental and human depredations. On August 1, 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Maggiore Vasto
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elf, Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's Santa's workshop, workshop, while Santa Claus's reindeer, flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. The popular conception of Santa Claus originates from Saint Nicholas (European folklore), folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas became renowned for his reported generosity and secret gift-giving. The image of Santa Claus shares similarities with the English figure of Father Christmas, and they are both now popularly regarded as the same person. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
