Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.
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Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) — • Consisting of twenty eight white marble steps, at Rome, near the Lateran; according to tradition the staircase leading once to the prætorium of Pilate at Jerusalem, hence sanctified by the footsteps of Our Lord during his Passion Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
Scala Sancta — The Scala Sancta or Holy Stairs (Italian: Scala Santa ) is a Christian monument in Rome, Italy. It consists of twenty eight white marble steps, now encased by wooden steps, located in a building which incorporates part of the old Lateran Palace,… … Wikipedia
Scala — may refer to:* Scala Kolacny Brothers, a Belgian girls choir * SCALA, the Student Chapter of the American Library Association * FF Scala and FF Scala Sans, typefaces by Dutch typeface designer Martin Majoor * Scala Sancta or Holy Stairs, a… … Wikipedia
Sancta Sanctorum — Located in the Lateran Palace in Rome, the Sancta Sanctorum is a chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence and used by the early popes for personal devotion. The chapel was meant to house a number of religious relics, the most important of which is the … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Malacky — Coordinates: 48°26′09″N 17°01′04″E / 48.43583°N 17.01778°E / 48.43583; 17.01778 … Wikipedia
Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome Rome † … Catholic encyclopedia
Basilica of St. John Lateran — Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptistae et Evangelistae in Laterano Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput Facade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran Basic information… … Wikipedia
Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… … Universalium
Acheiropoieta — Image of the Saviour Made Without Hands: a traditional Orthodox iconography in the interpretation of Simon Ushakov (1658). Acheiropoieta (Byzantine Greek: αχειροποίητα, made without hand ; singular acheiropoieton) also called Icons Made Without… … Wikipedia
Relics associated with Jesus — Secondo Pia s 1898 negative of the photograph of the Shroud of Turin, associated with Holy Face of Jesus devotions. A number of relics associated with Jesus have been claimed and displayed throughout the history of Christianity. Some people… … Wikipedia
