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Genazzano is a town and ''
The church of the ''Madonna del buon consiglio'', built in appreciation for the town's contribution to Santa Maria Maggiore, and entrusted in 1356 to the Augustinian Order, holds the original fresco of '' Our Lady of Good Counsel'' () a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, after the miraculous fresco. Measuring , the image is executed on a thin layer of porcelain no thicker than an egg shell. Over the centuries, devotions to Our Lady of the Good Counsel grew among saints and Popes. More than any other pope, Leo XIII was deeply attached to this devotion. The small '' Scapular of Our Lady of Good Counsel'' (the White Scapular) was presented by the Hermits of St. Augustine to Pope Leo XIII, who, in December 1893, approved it and endowed it with indulgences. On 22 April 1903, that same Pope included the invocation "Mater boni consilii" in the Litany of Loreto. On 10 May 2025 Pope Leo XIV chose to visit the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, for his first trip outside the Vatican.Pope visits Marian sanctuary outside Rome
Vatican News, 10 May 2025 At the southern end of the village, there is a Nymphaeum built at the dawn of the 16th century and attributed to Donato Bramante.
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comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, located on a tuff spur at above sea level that, starting from the Monti Prenestini, ends on the Sacco River valley.
History
The name originates from its role as vacation resort for the ancient Roman gens Genucia. In the fifth century, during the reign of Pope Sixtus III, the town of Genazzano contributed a large portion of its revenue for the Roman basilica ofSanta Maria Maggiore
Santa Maria Maggiore (), also known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major or the Basilica of Saint Mary the Great, is one of the four Basilicas in the Catholic Church#Major and papal basilicas, major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim C ...
. In the 11th century AD it was a fief of the Colonna family who, from their baronial Palace (castle), controlled the road from Naples
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to Rome
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. In the late fifteenth century, it became fief of the Borgia Family.
Landmarks
The church of the ''Madonna del buon consiglio'', built in appreciation for the town's contribution to Santa Maria Maggiore, and entrusted in 1356 to the Augustinian Order, holds the original fresco of '' Our Lady of Good Counsel'' () a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, after the miraculous fresco. Measuring , the image is executed on a thin layer of porcelain no thicker than an egg shell. Over the centuries, devotions to Our Lady of the Good Counsel grew among saints and Popes. More than any other pope, Leo XIII was deeply attached to this devotion. The small '' Scapular of Our Lady of Good Counsel'' (the White Scapular) was presented by the Hermits of St. Augustine to Pope Leo XIII, who, in December 1893, approved it and endowed it with indulgences. On 22 April 1903, that same Pope included the invocation "Mater boni consilii" in the Litany of Loreto. On 10 May 2025 Pope Leo XIV chose to visit the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, for his first trip outside the Vatican.Vatican News, 10 May 2025 At the southern end of the village, there is a Nymphaeum built at the dawn of the 16th century and attributed to Donato Bramante.
Genazzano DOC
On the southern slopes of Monti Prenestini overlooking the Valle del Sacco is the Genazzano ''Denominazione di origine controllata
The following four classification of wine, classifications of wine constitute the Italy, Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine:
* ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; 'designation of origin');
* ''Indicazione ...
'' (DOC) region that produces both red and white wines. The DOC red blend is composed of 70–90% Sangiovese, 10–30% Cesanese Comune and up to 20% of other local red grape varieties like Abbuoto. The DOC white wine is composed of 50–70% Malvasia di Candia, 10–30% each of Bellone and Bombino bianco and up to 40% of other local white grape varieties. Grapes destined for DOC wine production must be harvested to a yield no greater than 14 tonnes
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/hectare
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with the finished wines needing to attain a minimum alcohol level of at least 10.5% for the white wines and 11% for the reds.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 166-167 Firefly Books 2004
Famous people
*Genazzano is the birthplace of: **Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V (; ; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Oddone Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. His election effectively ended the We ...
(Oddone Colonna);
** Vincenzo Vannutelli, cardinal;
** Serafino Vannutelli, cardinal;
** Scipione Vannutelli, etcher and painter;
*Death place of
**Blessed Stephen Bellesini
See also
* Genazzano FCJ CollegeNotes
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