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Lanciano is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharisti
Historical centre of Lanciano.
Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano in the Santuario di San Francesco
Basilica's bell tower and Ponte Diocleziano
Plebiscite Square in Lanciano.
The Miracle of Lanciano is a Eucharistic miracle said to have occurred in the eighth century in the city of Lanciano, Italy. According to tradition, a Basilian monk who had doubts about the real prese
Lanciano
…province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot. The town is located on hills and its town territory covers…
Reliquary displaying the relics of the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano
Close-ups of portions (left and right) of the reliquary (center) exhibited on rear-lighted panels
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