Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei

Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei
Pontificio Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei
The shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
ProvinceTerritorial Prelature of Pompei
RiteLatin Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral, Pontifical minor basilica, Marian pontifical shrine
LeadershipTommaso Caputo
Year consecrated1901
Location
LocationPompei, Italy
Geographic coordinates40°45′0″N 14°30′2″E / 40.75000°N 14.50056°E / 40.75000; 14.50056
Architecture
Architect(s)Antonio Cua, Spirito Maria Chiappetta
TypeChurch
StyleNeoclassical architecture
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1901
Specifications
Direction of façadeS
Capacity6000
Length95 m (312 ft)
Width55 m (180 ft)
Width (nave)30 m (98 ft)
Height (max)57 m (187 ft)
MaterialsMasonry, reinforced concrete
Website
www.santuario.it

The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (Italian: Pontificio Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei) is a Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine, and Pontifical minor basilica commissioned and co-founded by Bartolo Longo and his wife the Countess Mariana di Fusco, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.