The Daily Question
About 5 centuries after the Pantheon was built for the purpose of
worship to the pagan gods, it was converted to a place of Christian worship.
Name the Christian place of worship, also known as the Pantheon.
worship to the pagan gods, it was converted to a place of Christian worship.
Name the Christian place of worship, also known as the Pantheon.
1. Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
2. St Mary Major
3. St Mary and All the Martyrs
4. St Mary of Popolo
2. St Mary Major
3. St Mary and All the Martyrs
4. St Mary of Popolo
Your answer was: St Mary and All the Martyrs
You are correct!!
Answer: The Pantheon was built around the year 27A.D. by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa for the purpose of worship to the pagan gods.
A major event in the Pantheon’s history came about 5 centuries after its construction, when Pope Boniface IV requested the consecration of the Pantheon. Somewhere between 608-613, Emperor Phocas granted Pope Boniface’s request and thereby dedicated the Pantheon to St. Mary and all the Martyrs. Over time, the pagan sculptures that may have been inside the building were removed and replaced with features to accommodate Christian worship. Despite its consecration, the Pantheon did not become a conventional church. The St. Maria and Martyrs did not hold daily mass, but rather, most likely accommodated the pope’s occasional appearances.
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'Pantheon and All Saints'
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DEDICATION OF ST MARYAND THE MARTYRS - 1400TH ANNIVERSARY POSTCARDS
(Depicted are ancient etchings of the Pantheon, including the 6th postcard below
by Giovanni Battista Piraneci, who produced many drawings of Rome)
P175-P179 (2009)
A major event in the Pantheon’s history came about 5 centuries after its construction, when Pope Boniface IV requested the consecration of the Pantheon. Somewhere between 608-613, Emperor Phocas granted Pope Boniface’s request and thereby dedicated the Pantheon to St. Mary and all the Martyrs. Over time, the pagan sculptures that may have been inside the building were removed and replaced with features to accommodate Christian worship. Despite its consecration, the Pantheon did not become a conventional church. The St. Maria and Martyrs did not hold daily mass, but rather, most likely accommodated the pope’s occasional appearances.
'Pantheon and All Saints'
on UnamSanctamCatholicam.com
DEDICATION OF ST MARYAND THE MARTYRS - 1400TH ANNIVERSARY POSTCARDS
(Depicted are ancient etchings of the Pantheon, including the 6th postcard below
by Giovanni Battista Piraneci, who produced many drawings of Rome)
P175-P179 (2009)