Portiuncula
Catholic chapel near Assisi, Umbria, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Brazilian municipality, see Porciúncula.
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 (2.5 mi) from Assisi, Umbria (central Italy). It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started.
The name Portiuncola (meaning "small portion of land") was first mentioned in a document from 1045, now in the archives of the Assisi Cathedral.