Lateran, Christian Museum of
 Lateran, Christian Museum of

Lateran, Christian Museum of



  • 0 Stars.
"Established by Pius IX in 1854, in the Palazzo del Laterano erected by Sixtus V on the part of the site of the ancient Lateran palace destroyed by fire in 1308. In 1843 the ""profane"" Museum of the Lateran was founded by Gregory XVI, in whose pontificate also was mooted the idea of establishing a museum of Christian antiquities in the same edifice."


N/A





Other Categories:
 By Denomination » Catholic » Reference-L


Featured Listings
Follow Us