The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina ( it, Basilica Minore di San Lorenzo in Lucina or simply it, San Lorenzo in Lucina; la, S. Laurentii in Lucina) is a

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parish,

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, and

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in central

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. The basilica is located in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina in the Rione Colonna, about two blocks behind the

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, proximate to the

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History

The basilica is dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome,

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and

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. The name "Lucina" derives from that of the Roman matron of the AD 4th century who permitted Christians to erect a church on the site.

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supposedly hid on the site during the persecutions of Roman Emperor Maxentius, and

Pope Damasus I Pope Damasus I (; c. 305 – 11 December 384) was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death. He presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list of sacred scripture. He spoke out against major heresies ( ...

was elected there in AD 366.

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consecrated a church on the site in 440 AD. The church was denominated the ''Titulus Lucinae'', and is so mentioned in the acts of the synod of AD 499 of

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. The church was first reconstructed by

Pope Paschal II Pope Paschal II ( la, Paschalis II; 1050 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Ranierius, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was cre ...

in the early 12th century. The church was consecrated by

Pope Celestine III Pope Celestine III ( la, Caelestinus III; c. 1106 – 8 January 1198), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 March or 10 April 1191 to his death in 1198. He had a tense relationship with several monarchs, ...

on 26 May 1196. In 1606

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assigned the basilica to the order of

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completely renovated the interior in the 17th century, including conversion of the side aisles of the basilica into chapels. The ceiling was also frescoed by the Neapolitan Mometto Greuter. In the 19th century, in a subsequent restoration of the interior commissioned by

Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican ...

, the Baroque decoration of the nave was replaced with frescoes painted by

Roberto Bompiani Roberto Bompiani (February 10, 1821 – January 19, 1908) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Bompiani was born in Rome. By the age of fifteen, he had enrolled at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, where in 1836 he shared a first prize with f ...

. The current

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of the ''Titulus S. Laurentii in Lucina'', established in AD 684, is

Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith ( Sinhala: පටබැඳිගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් මැල්කම් රංජිත්) (born 15 November 1947), often known simply as Malcolm Ranjith or Albert Malcolm Ranjith is a S ...

Patabendige Don, Archbishop of

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, who was appointed on 20 November 2010.

Art and architecture

In the rebuilding of 1650, the aisled basilical plan was destroyed and the lateral naves were replaced by Baroque chapels, which were then leased to noble families to decorate and use as mausolea. This was done by inserting walls behind the piers of the arcades. The arcades themselves have solid, square piers with imposts. The flat ceiling is coffered, gilded, and decorated with rosettes and has a painting of the ''Apotheosis of St. Lawrence'' in the central panel. This ceiling was made in 1857 under

Guido Reni Guido Reni (; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious ...

's ''Christ on the Cross'' (1639–40) is visible above the high altar, framed by six Corinthian columns of black marble. Below the altar is a reliquary in which is preserved the gridiron on which tradition maintains that St. Lawrence was martyred. The marble throne of

in the apse behind the high altar has an inscription that records the translation to the basilica of its relics of St. Lawrence of Rome. A ''Madonna and Child with

John of Nepomuk John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) ( cs, Jan Nepomucký; german: Johannes Nepomuk; la, Ioannes Nepomucenus) ( 1345 – 20 March 1393) was the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus IV ...

and

Archangel Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

'' by

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hangs in the apse behind the high altar. Gabriele Fonseca

Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...

designed the Cappella Fonseca, fourth on the right, for the Portuguese Gabriele Fonseca, who was physician to

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(1644–55). The chapel has some fine busts by Bernini and his workshop, including a portrait of Fonseca to the left of the altar. This chapel also has the painting ''Elisha Pouring Salt into the Bitter Fountain'' by

Giacinto Gimignani Giacinto Gimignani (1606 – December 9, 1681) was an Italian painter, active mainly in Rome, during the Baroque period. He was also an engraver in aquaforte. Biography Gimignani was born in Pistoia, where his father, Alessio (1567–1651) was ...

of 1664. The French artist

Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a ...

(1594–1665) is buried in the second chapel on the right side and is commemorated with a monument that the French Ambassador

François-René de Chateaubriand François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (4 September 1768 – 4 July 1848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who had a notable influence on French literature of the nineteenth century. Descended from an old aristocrati ...

donated in 1830. The second chapel on the left has an altarpiece by

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. The fifth chapel on the left was designed and decorated by

Simon Vouet Simon Vouet (; 9 January 1590 – 30 June 1649) was a French painter who studied and rose to prominence in Italy before being summoned by Louis XIII to serve as Premier peintre du Roi in France. He and his studio of artists created religious and m ...

. His two paintings depict

St. Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianit ...

: one shows him receiving his religious habit and the other depicts his temptations. The altarpiece shows ''St. Francis Appearing to Giacinta Marescotti on Her Deathbed'' by

Marco Benefial Marco Benefial (25 April 1684 – 9 April 1764) "Marco Benefial (Getty Museum)" (history), The Getty Museum, 2006, webpage: GM-Benefial. was an Italian, proto- Neoclassical painter, mainly active in Rome. Benefial is best known for h ...

Giuseppe Sardi Giuseppe Sardi (1680 – documented until 1768) was an Italian architect active in Rome. He was born at Sant'Angelo in Vado, Marche which was then part of the Papal States. Known primarily for his church of Santa Maria del Rosario in Marino o ...

designed the baptistery to the left of the entrance in the 17th century. In the basilica is also the tomb of the composer

Bernardo Pasquini Bernardo Pasquini (Massa e Cozzile, 7 December 1637Rome, 21 November 1710) was an Italian composer of operas, oratorios, cantatas and keyboard music. A renowned virtuoso keyboard player in his day, he was one of the most important Italian compose ...

(1637-1710). Three years after the composer's death, his portrait was placed there, sculpted in

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by Pietro Francesco Papaleo (circa 1642–1718). The portrait was a commission by the composer's nephew Felice Bernardo Ricordati and his pupil Bernardo Gaffi. Charles Stewart, an officer in the Papal army who died in 1864, is buried in the basilica. He was the son of John Stewart, Prince

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's ("Charles III", the "Young Pretender") "maestro di casa". Charles had ennobled John as a baronet in 1784.

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(1626.03.16 – 1627.04.14) *

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(1603.06.16 – 1611.01.24) *

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(1437.08.09 – 1440.04.02) *

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, O. S. B. Clun. (1371.05.30 – 1374.04.15) *

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(1327.12.18 – 1333) *

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, O. Cist. (1244.05.28 – 1262) *

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(later Pope Gregory VIII) (1158 – 1187.10.21) * Ubaldo (1155.12 – 1157?) * Cenzio (1150 – 1154) * Ugo (1144.05.19 – 1150.09.21) *

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, C.R.S.M.R. (1144.02.08 – 1150) * Anselmo, C.R.S. Pietro in Caelo aureo (1126 – 1143?) * Gregorius (of Siena) (1116 – 1125) * Landulfus (1106 – 1116?) * Leo (c. 1069 – c. 1084)

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Notes

References

* * D. Mondini, "S. Lorenzo in Lucina", in: P. C. Claussan, D. Mondini, D. Senekovic, ''Die Kirchen der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter 1050–1300'', Band 3 (G-L), Stuttgart 2010, pp. 261–309, * R. Krautheimer, ''Corpus basilicarum christianarum Romae''. The early Christian basilicas of Rome, 2, Città del Vaticano 1959, 178–179. * * Luigi Salerno, ''S. Lorenzo in Lucina in Via del Corso'' (Roma 1961). * M. E Bertoldi, "L'area archeologica di San Lorenzo in Lucina a Roma", ''Bollettino di archeologia'', 13–15, 1992, 127–134. * M. E. Bertoldi, ''S. Lorenzo in Lucina'' (Le chiese di Roma illustrate. Nuova serie 28), Roma 1994. * Olof Brandt, "Sul battistero paleocristiano di S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Archeologia laziale'' XII (Quaderni di archeologia etrusco-italica 23), 1, Roma 1995, 145–150. * Olof Brandt, "La seconda campagna di scavo nel battistero di S. Lorenzo in Lucina a Roma. Rapporto preliminare", ''Opuscula Romana'' 20, 1996, 271-274. * Olof Brandt, "Un'iscrizione riutilizzata da S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana'' 70, 1994, 197–201. * F. Bertozzi, "S. Lorenzo in Lucina," ''Roma Sacra'' 2, 1995, pp. 6-17. * G. De Spirito, "Basilica S. Laurentii in Lucina", ''

Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae The ''Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae'' (1993–2000) is a six-volume, multilingual reference work considered to be the major, modern work covering the topography of ancient Rome. The editor is Eva Margareta Steinby Eva Margareta Steinby FSA ( ...

'' III, Roma 1996, 183–185. * M. E. Bertoldi, "Un documento di archivio sul battistero di S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Ultra terminum vagari. Scritti in onore di Carl Nylander'' a cura di Börje Magnusson et al., Roma 1997, 43–44. * * Olof Brandt (ed.), "San Lorenzo in Lucina: The Transformations of a Roman Quarter." krifter Utgivna av Svenska Institutet i Athen / Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae. 4°, 61.Stockholm Rome 2012, .

External links

Official website of the Vicariate of Rome
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