Santa Maria Maior

There are parishes that have the name Santa Maria Maior (first part, Portuguese meaning Saint Mary:

Read more about Santa Maria Maior:  In Portugal, Europe, In The Madeira Islands, Africa

Famous quotes containing the words santa and/or maria:

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