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General information
Santuario dei SS. Medici Cosma e Damiano
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Catholic
no
It was founded in 1958 by Bishop Aurelio Marena. From 1965 it was elevated to Papal Basilica. Today it is home to the parish. Inside there is a listening centre and residential care. The building is in contemporary style, inaugurated in March 1973. It houses: relics of the arms of Saints Cosmas and Damian, silver reliquary in gilded statues of SS. Medici (XVIIIth).
Celebrations SS. Doctors on September 26 and the third Sunday in October.
Location
Via 24 Maggio 1915, 1
Bitonto
70032
Italy
Puglia
41.1111
16.6938
117.25
Contact
Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
080 3751236
www.santimedici.org;
ITALIAN BISHOPS 'CONFERENCE CEI - Puglia
Additional information
Good
Scheduled visit
Good
High
National
Good
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
Accomodation,Pilgrimage visits,Religious attraction,Shrine