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The Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome are seven ancient and major churches in Rome, central to a religious pilgrimage to the city. They are listed in the following order in the guide by Franzini (1595): San Giovanni Laterano, St Peter's, San Paolo fuori le mura, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, San Sebastiano, and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.〔 *〕 Giovanni Baglione in his book list nine major churches of Rome, adding somewhat peculiarly the church of Santa Maria Annunziata dei Gonfalone and the trio of churches known once as ''alle Tre Fontane'', and located at the site of St Paul's martyrdom: Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane, Santa Maria Scala Coeli and San Paolo alle Tre Fontane.〔''The nine churches of Rome'' ((''Le nove chiese di Roma'' ), Giovanni Baglione, 1639)〕 ==History== Rome has for centuries been a beacon for travelers. As the home of the Pope and the Catholic curia, as well as the locus of a many sites and relics of veneration related to apostles, saints and Christian martyrs; Rome had long been a destination for pilgrims. Periodically, some were propelled to travel to Rome from the spiritual benefits, including indulgences accrued through a papally sanctioned Jubilee. These indulgences required a visit to specific churches. The churches include the four patriarchal basilicas: *St. Peter's Basilica *Basilica of St. John Lateran *Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls *Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore They also include two minor basilicas and a shrine: *Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside-the-Walls *Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem *Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love * * * *formerly St. Sebastian Outside-the-Walls, replaced on pilgrimage route by Pope John Paul II in the year 2000. The last of these was added by Pope Saint John Paul II for the Great Jubilee of 2000, replacing St. Sebastian Outside-the-Walls. However, many pilgrims still prefer the pre-2000 seven basilicas and so also attend St. Sebastian's in addition to the ones required for the indulgence. During Holy Years, indulgences are granted to those who visit certain churches. In Rome, there are seven such churches. This tradition is related to the work of St. Philip Neri, who devoted much of his time to helping pilgrims and introduced a list of seven basilicas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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