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Sacra Cintola (Belt of the Virgin Mary, Prato)

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The Sacra Cintola is a belt or girdle venerated by Christians as a relic of the Virgin Mary. It is preserved at the Cathedral of Santo Stefano in Prato, Italy, and local tradition holds that it reached Prato from the Holy Land during the Middle Ages. The relic has shaped the cathedral's pilgrimage history and ceremonial life, and it is publicly displayed on important feast days from the cathedral's exterior pulpit, associated with Renaissance architecture and sculpture.

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Sacra Cintola (Belt of the Virgin Mary, Prato) scores 6.44/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Relic category.

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