The Church of SS. Claudius and Andrew of the Burgundians ( it, Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni, french: Saints-Claude-et-André-des-Bourguignons) is a

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church dedicated to Saint Claudius of Besançon and the apostle

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. It is one of the

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dedicated to

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(

Free County of Burgundy The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ' ...

). Built from 1728 to 1730, the church was designed by French architect

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History

Burgundians, mostly bankers and merchants, were present in Rome since the 15th century. Following the

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(1618–1648) and the annexation by the

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of the Free County of Burgundy (previously ruled by the

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and today's

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), the community grew up to twelve thousand people. In 1652 founded a national brotherhood and bought an oratory near the present Place of San Silvestro. In 1662, a hospice for pilgrims was opened near the church.

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proclaimed the oratory national church of the Burgundians. In 1726, the old church was demolished. In June of 1728, construction of the new building designed by

began. The church was consecrated in 1731 and dedicated to Saint Claudius of Besançon and Saint Andrew the Apostle. Since 1866, the fathers of

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officiate in the Church, holding the perpetual adoration of the Eucharist.

Interior

The plan of the church is a

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, with a hemispherical dome;

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s are decorated with stuccoes of the Four Evangelists, while the four arches supporting the dome are decorated with stuccoes of angels and allegories of the Passion, Hope and Faith. Above the main altar, a fresco of

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depicts the Lord blessing. On the left side chapel is the polychrome marble urn, work of

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, containing the

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s of

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, founder of the

. The altar is decorated with a painting by

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which depicts a vision of

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(1731). The side chapel on the right is dedicated to

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and is decorated with modern works of

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(1949), ''"Dream of St. Joseph"'' and ''"the Flight into Egypt"''. On the altar stands a sculpture representing St. Joseph between two angels made by

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Exterior

The façade is decorated with two large statues of

by Luc Breton and Saint Claudius of Besançon by Guillaume Antoine Grandjacquet, made in 1771. File:Statue de Saint Claude Chiesa dei Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni.JPG , Statue of Saint Claudius of Besançon File:Statue de St André Chiesa dei Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni.JPG , Statue of

Notes

External links

www.france-vatican.org/patrimoinepieux.php
* http://www.saintlouis-rome.net/eglise_st_claude.php {{DEFAULTSORT:Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni, Santi 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy National churches in Rome Roman Catholic churches in Rome Baroque architecture in Rome Roman Catholic churches completed in 1731 Churches of Rome (rione Trevi)