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 | |
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The shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Province | Territorial Prelature of Pompei |
| Rite | Latin Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, Pontifical minor basilica, Marian pontifical shrine |
| Leadership | Tommaso Caputo |
| Year consecrated | 1901 |
| Location | |
| Location | Pompei, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°45′0″N 14°30′2″E / 40.75000°N 14.50056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antonio Cua, Spirito Maria Chiappetta |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1876 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | S |
| Capacity | 6000 |
| Length | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Width | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height (max) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Materials | Masonry, reinforced concrete |
| Website | |
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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.