Portiuncula

Portiuncula, also spelled Porziuncola or Porzioncula, is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres from Assisi, Umbria. It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started.

The name Portiuncola was first mentioned in a document from 1045, now in the archives of the Assisi Cathedral.

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