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Sacra may refer to : * '' Bibliotheca Sacra'', the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary * ''
Harmonia Sacra ''Harmonia Sacra'' is a Mennonite shape note hymn and tune book, originally published as ''A Compilation of Genuine Church Music'' in 1832 ( Winchester, Virginia) by Joseph Funk (1778–1862). The original publication was a "four-shape" shape no ...
'', a Mennonite shape note hymn and tune book *
Isola Sacra Isola Sacra (the Holy Isle) is situated in the Lazio region of Italy south of Rome, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is part of the town of Fiumicino. Overview The area between Portus and Ostia Antica was transformed into an artificial island by Emper ...
, an island in the Lazio region of Italy south of Rome *
Nomina sacra In Christian scribal practice, nomina sacra (singular: ''nomen sacrum'' from Latin ''sacred name'') is the abbreviation of several frequently occurring divine names or titles, especially in Greek manuscripts of the Bible. A nomen sacrum consists ...
, the tradition of abbreviated writing of titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture *
Sacra (ancient Rome) In ancient Roman religion, ''sacra'' (Latin, neuter plural, "sacred atters) were transactions relating to the worship of the gods, especially sacrifice and prayer. They are either ''sacra privata'' or ''publica''. The former were undertaken on b ...
, transactions related to the worship of the gods * ''
Sacra conversazione In art, a (; plural: ''sacre conversazioni''), meaning holy (or sacred) conversation, is a genre developed in Italian Renaissance painting, with a depiction of the Virgin and Child (the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus) amidst a group of sain ...
'', a depiction of the Madonna with infant Jesus amidst a group of saints *
Sacra Corona Unita Sacra Corona Unita (, ; acronym: SCU) also known as fourth mafia is a Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society from the Apulia region in Southern Italy, and it is especially active in the areas of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto. Ori ...
, a Mafia-like criminal organization from Apulia *
Sacra di San Michele The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael's Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano, situated on the south side of the Val di Susa in the territory of the municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, in the Metropolitan Cit ...
, a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano * ''
Sacra jam splendent ''Sacra jam splendent'' is a Roman Catholic hymn for Matins on the Feast of the Holy Family. Background and text The Holy See, under Pope Benedict XV, made the feast, previously celebrated at a local or regional level, part of the General Roman ...
'', the opening words of the Roman Catholic hymn for Matins *
Via Sacra The Via Sacra (, "''Sacred Street''") was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum (where it is the widest street), to the Colosseum. The ro ...
, the main street of ancient Rome


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* Sacrum (disambiguation) {{disambig