San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario encompass two
Roman Catholic
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churches located in Piazza di Monte Gaudio #8, in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
, Italy.
Description
Presently, the site has a modern church and an older church structures. The older church and an adjacent monastery, built circa 1670, were erected by the
Hieronymite order. It was initially titled ''Sant'Onofrio in Campagna'' and located in the Borgo Clementino. Located on the entry of the
Via Francigena The Via Francigena () is an ancient road and pilgrimage route running from the cathedral city of Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome and then to Apulia, Italy, where there were ports of embarkation for the Holy Land. It w ...
towards central Rome, the church changed the dedication to St Francis of Assisi. It was made a parish church by pope Clement XI.
In 2003, a new church was designed by
Anna Claudia Cenciarini. The church has a sculpted frieze. It is presently under the administration of the
Scolopi order.
Church official website
Gallery
File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Esterno.jpg, Exterior of old church
File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Interno.jpg, Interior of old church
File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Stucchi della cappella di destra.jpg, Detail of stucco in old church
File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Esterno 2.jpg, Layout of new church
File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Interno 1.jpg, Interior of new church
File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Abside e presbiterio.jpg, Apse of new church
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Churches in Rome