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UNIVERSAL PEACE TO THE FACADE OF THE POMPEII BASILICA "Blessed Bartolo Longo was not only the founder of a sanctuary," Pompeii Archbishop, pontifical delegate for the shrine, told."He was the founder of a new city — a city born of faith," the archbishop said. Indeed, Longo laid the groundwork for a living community: postal and telegraph offices, running water, a train station, an observatory. He built not merely monuments, but infrastructure. From satanist to saint: Meet Bartolo Longo, who gave the world Pompeii's shrine to Mary | National Catholic Reporter