The Palazzo San Callisto (also known as the Palace of Saint Callixtus) is a Baroque palace in the

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neighborhood of Rome and one of the extraterritorial

Properties of the Holy See The properties of the Holy See are regulated by the 1929 Lateran Treaty signed with the Kingdom of Italy. Although part of Italian territory, some of them enjoy extraterritoriality similar to those of foreign embassies.see Article 13, 14, 15 an ...

. The original Palazzo is located in the ''Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere'', the later extensions have their entrance in ''Piazza di San Callisto''. The entire complex is one of the areas of the Holy See regulated by the 1929

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signed with the Kingdom of Italy. As such it has

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status. In the courtyard of the palace is the well where, according to tradition,

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was martyred in the year 222.Claudio Rendina: ''Le Chiese di Roma'', S. 57.

History

The palace was originally the residence of the titular cardinals of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere and was renovated in the 16th century under Cardinal

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by architect

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granted the palace to the monks of the Order of St. Benedict who had to leave their previous monastery due to an extension of the

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. The building took the name of the small adjacent church of San Callisto. Between 1610 and 1618 both the church and the convent were renovated. Michele D'Innella: ''Guida Rossa Roma'', S. 577. In 1936 during the pontificate of

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the architect

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, known for the double helix staircase of the Vatican Museums, designed the construction of a new wing. One facade of the palace faces the celebrated

Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere The Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere is a fountain located in the square in front of the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy. It is believed to be the oldest fountain in Rome, dating back, according to some sources, to ...

. In 1990, the Palazzo was placed on the

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World Heritage Register.

Current Use

It currently serves as home to: *The

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*The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life *

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*The ''International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services''
Circolo San Pietro

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References

{{Authority control Callisto Extraterritorial properties of the Holy See in Rome Pontifical Council Cor Unum

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