Santuario Madonna del Tindari, Minor basilica and shrine in Tindari, Italy
The Santuario Madonna del Tindari stands on a hill overlooking the Marinello Lakes and the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Sicily.
The current basilica, built between 1957 and 1979, replaced a previous structure from the 16th century that could no longer accommodate increasing numbers of pilgrims.
The sanctuary contains a Byzantine statue of the Black Madonna, discovered by fishermen in the ninth century and now venerated throughout Sicily.
The basilica holds daily masses at 7:30 AM, 10:00 AM, and 5:30 PM, with radio broadcasts available on frequencies 102.200 and 87.750 FM.
The first stone of the modern basilica came from Greek-Roman antiquities and received blessing from Pope Pius XII in December 1956.
Location: Patti
Inception: 1953
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 38.14138,15.04637
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:49
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