Portiuncula, also spelled Porziuncola or Porzioncula, is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Assisi, Umbria. It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started.
Porziuncola, vigil on the eve of the Feast of the Pardon (August, 2013)
The miracle of the Porziuncola; painting by Antonio de Oliveira Bernardes (1698); Cathedral of Évora, Portugal.
Side view of the Portiuncola.
Fresco by Friedrich Overbeck St Francis receiving the Pardon of Assisi over the entrance of the Porziuncola
Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels is a papal minor basilica situated in the plain at the foot of the hill of Assisi, Italy, in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
Nave with the Porziuncola.
St. Francis receives men and women into the Third Order of Penance, at Cannara; painting by Baldassare Croci (1602-1603)
Wedding of the Virgin, painting by Antonio Circignani (Pomarancio) (1602-1603)