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Consecration of the Sistine Chapel
- When
- 15 August 1483
- Where
- Apostolic Palace, Rome
Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel on 15 August 1483, celebrating the first mass for the Feast of the Assumption and dedicating it to the Virgin Mary.
The ceremony took place in the Apostolic Palace in Rome. The chapel, completed in 1482, was formally dedicated during this service. It subsequently became the primary chapel for the Papal Chapel, serving religious and functionary papal activities.
Sources
- Sistine Chapel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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