San Giovanni - Churches

Churches

Many hundreds, probably even thousands, of churches are also named after the various saints hiding under the simple "Giovanni", among them:

  • the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome
  • the Baptistry of Battistero di San Giovanni (Florence)
  • San Giovanni (Siena)
  • San Giovanni de Butris in Umbria
  • San Giovanni di Dio in Florence
  • San Giovanni Battista, two churches in Italy and Switzerland

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    What after all are these churches now if they are not the tombs and sepulchers of God?
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