Rare Cloudyrain Posted August 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 28, 2012 On our Rome day we are planning on staying at Port as we are going on a separate holiday to Rome in the winter months when it's less busy. I have found that there is statue of the Virgin Mary that cried blood (in 1995) and it's something I really want to visit. Has anyone else made the trip to find it? I can't find the church on the map (S. Agostino, although there seem to be loads of different spellings/translations) and the address I found for the church that supposedly has it on display doesn't exist! On the official Civitiavecchia website they mention it, but don't have details of where/when it can be visited (unless I'm looking on the wrong place, but I think I have looked at everything!). Anyone know what I'm on about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_in_Spain Posted August 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Is this what are looking for Weeping Madonna It appears to be in the village of Pantano near Civitavecchia in St. Agostino church. It is only 16 inches tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted August 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The church is about four and a half miles north of the port. If you make a google map with these coordinates (42.145575,11.762361) and go to street view, you'll see the sign for the church turn off on the main road (Via U. Fontanatetta). You can see a crude map on this site (http://www.dhost.info/civitavecchia/psarivis2012gf.html) toward the bottom of the page under the heading "come arrivare alla Madonna". According to this site (http://www.dhost.info/civitavecchia/psaora.html) the church is open for visits Monday - Saturday from 6:15 AM until 10 PM (!) and 7 AM unti 10 PM on Sundays and it does not close during the day. They do give a phone number to confirm opening times: (+39) 0766 560185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cloudyrain Posted August 28, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Carole - yes it is, only 16", which is why I think it isn't a very well known pilgrimage when compared to the vast array of things much larger in Rome! I had google walked (gwalked?) down many different streets around Civitavecchia because google maps doesn't show Panatona or the S.Agostino. Thank you for the article though, I love reading different things about stuff that interests me :D Eurocruiser - that is just what I wanted to know, I tried google maps before but i think a lot of my problems were due to translation confusion meaning my search was taking me in the wrong direction! That is very helpful - thank you! :D CC members save the day again! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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