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San Girolamo (other)
San Girolamo may refer to: * San Girolamo, Italian for Saint Jerome * Marconi-San Girolamo-Fesca, quarter of Bari, region of Apulia, Italy * San Girolamo, Cremona, a 17th-century, Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in Cremona, region of Lombardy, Italy * San Girolamo, Reggio Emilia, a Baroque Roman Catholic church in central Reggio Emilia, Italy * San Girolamo, Cingoli San Girolamo is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Cingoli, province of Macerata, region of Marche Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ) ..., a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church of Cingoli, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy * Villa San Girolamo, building complex in Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy * San Girolamo in Campansi, former convent of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy * San Girolamo a Corviale, church in Rome {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Jerome
Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the whole Bible. Jerome attempted to create a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, as Latin Bible translations used to be performed before him. His list of writings is extensive, and beside his biblical works, he wrote polemical and historical essays, always from a theologian's perspective. Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. In many cases, he focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marconi-San Girolamo-Fesca
The Marconi-San Girolamo-Fesca, improperly named simply ''San Girolamo'', is a quarter of Bari, the capital of Apulia. The quarter has about 12,900 residents. Geography It covers an area of 6.3 km2 to the north of the city-centre between ''Libertà'' and ''Palese''. The current boundaries of San Girolamo-Marconi-Fesca are: * at north with the Adriatic Sea; * at west with the ''strada vicinale Cola di Cagno'' that it separates itself from Palese-Macchie; * at east with the quarter Libertà; * at south with the railway road Bari-Foggia Foggia (, , ; nap, label= Foggiano, Fògge ) is a city and former ''comune'' of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known ... that it join itself together Stanic and ''San Paolo''. Notes and references Quarters of Bari {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Girolamo, Cremona
San Girolamo is a 17th-century, Baroque style, Roman Catholic church on Via Sicardo 5, in Cremona, region of Lombardy, Italy. It is also known as the ''Oratory of San Girolamo''. History A church at the site had existed since 1386, and in 1456 had become home to an Oratory of the Confraternity of Santa Maria della Misericordia and of San Giovanni Decollato. The latter provided confessions and burial to those condemned to die. The present church was built in 1616. The facade however has a Neoclassical simplicity surmounted by an awkward Palladian window. The presbytery was completed in 1657 by A. Capra with a cupola. Description The interior ceilings, cupola, and were decorated by a series of painters in the 18th-century. The walls and cupola were a collaboration of Francesco Monti painting figures, and Giovanni Zanardi painting quadratura; however the apse was the product of Giovanni Battista Zaist and Antonio Maria Panni Antonio Maria Panni (circa 1730 -1790) was an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Girolamo, Reggio Emilia
San Girolamo, also known as Santi Girolamo e Vitale is a Baroque Roman Catholic church in central Reggio Emilia, Italy. It is located on Via San Girolamo #24. History A church at the site may have existed since the 4th century, but with no direct documentation. It is known that since the 10th century, a church dedicated to San Vitale Martire, and governed by monks of the Convent of San Rafaelle. The church building at the site, poorly conserved, was transferred in 1350 by the patronage of Count Valerio Valeri to the Franciscan flagellant Confraternity of St Jerome and underwent reconstruction. In 1600, a wealthy member of the confraternity, Ippollito Pratonieri, after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, set aside an endowment to reproduce the crypt of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This reconstruction, begun in 1646 and designed by Gaspare Vigarani and completed by Girolamo Beltrami and Francesco Mori, led to the Baroque interiors we see today. The exterior entrance is a two story t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Girolamo, Cingoli
San Girolamo is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Cingoli, province of Macerata, region of Marche Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ..., Italy. History The small church recalls the initial patronage in 1327 by Esuperanzio Lambertazzi, bishop of Comacchio. The interiors, now generally bare were renovated in 1678, and in 1902 the façade was restored by the marchese Filippo Castiglioni with designs by Federico Stefanucci. Above the Romanesque portal and below the Gothic rose window is a sculpted square with a relief of St Jerome at this desk attributed to the studio of Fra’ Bevignate. The building is now used for temporary exhibits. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa San Girolamo
The Villa San Girolamo, sometimes known as the Church of San Girolamo, is building complex that includes a villa, olive grove, and former Catholic monastery and church located on Via Vecchia Fiesolana in Fiesole, Tuscany. History Built in the 14th century as a hermitage and the seat of the Augustinian congregation of the Hermits of San Girolamo, the Church of San Girolamo came under the ownership of the Order of Saint Augustine in the 15th century. It was expanded between 1445 and 1451 by Michelozzo at the behest of Cosimo de' Medici along with the neighboring Villa Medici. The complex was then remodeled in the 17th century, though the cloister remained unchanged. During the 17th century, the monastery fell into disuse and ownership was transferred out of the Church and into private hands. It was then annexed by the nearby Villa dei Ricasoli. At the entrance of the building is a portico of three arches supported by columns built by Matteo Nigetti in 1633. Inside is a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Girolamo In Campansi
The Monastery of San Girolamo in Campansi is a former convent located on Via Campansi #18 in the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The Baroque-style church still stands as an independent chapel; while the monastery has been converted to a nursing home (''Casa di Riposo'') for the elderly. There is a separate Monastery of San Girolamo on via San Girolamo, located in a different contrada of Siena. History Located in the northern peninsula of medieval Siena, the monastery was located adjacent to what would be called the Porta di Campansi. The monastery originated from a few woman aligned with the Franciscan order in the late 13th to early 14th century. They obtained from the republic the donation of houses in this district, known for its abundance of prostitutes. However, only in 1420-1430 was a monastery building erected, and in 1473 the nuns obtained permission from Pope Sixtus IV to erect an oratory at the site. In 1575, the convent housed some 77 women seeking vocation. Onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
