Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Montefiascone
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The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie is a
Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
church in
Montefiascone Montefiascone is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy. It stands on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, about north of Rome. History The name of the city derives from that of the Falisci (''Mons Fa ...
, province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. It is located near the Basilica church of San Flaviano.


History

The sanctuary was built in the 14th century, with the first documentation in 1333, when the community erected the adjacent hospital. In 1465 the church was affiliated with the
Servite order The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary (; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothers), contemplative nu ...
. The church was rebuilt in 1492.Montefiascone Artecitta


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Roman Catholic churches in Montefiascone 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Buildings and structures completed in 1492 Churches completed in the 1490s Renaissance architecture in Lazio {{Lazio-RC-church-stub