Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei
| Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei Pontificio Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei |
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The shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Pompei, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°45′0″N 14°30′2″E / 40.75000°N 14.50056°ECoordinates: 40°45′0″N 14°30′2″E / 40.75000°N 14.50056°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Territorial Prelature of Pompei |
| Year consecrated | 1901 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, minor basilica, shrine |
| Leadership | Mons. Carlo Liberati |
| Website | www |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Antonio Cua , Spirito Maria Chiappetta |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1876 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | S |
| Capacity | 6000 |
| Length | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Width | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height (max) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Materials | Masonry, reinforced concrete |
The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (Italian: Pontificio Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine and minor basilica commissioned by Bartolo Longo, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.
Bartolo Longo started restoring a church in disrepair in October 1873 and promoted a festival in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. In 1875, Longo obtained a painting of Our Lady of the Rosary from a convent in Naples and raised funds to restore the image so as to locate it in the church. Miracles began to be reported and pilgrims began flocking in droves to the church. Three hundred people of the area pledged a penny a month for the work. Bartolo Longo was encouraged by Giuseppe Formisano, Bishop of Nola, to begin the construction of a larger church—the cornerstone being laid on the 8 May 1876. The church was consecrated on the 7 May 1891 by Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta, representing Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Benedict XVI presented his sixth Golden Rose to the shrine on the 19 October 2008.
The original building built between 1876 and 1891 and designed by Antonio Cua followed a Latin cross plan. It was only 420 square metres (4,500 sq ft). The construction of the façade, work of Giovanni Rispoli, started on the 15 May 1893. The facade culminates with the statue of the Virgin of the Rosary (18,000 kg (40,000 lb), 3.25 m (10.7 ft)), work of Gaetano Chiaromonte, carved from a single block of Carrara marble, beneath which are placed the word "PAX" and the year "MCMI" (1901).
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