San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in southern Rome, dedicated to Francis Xavier.[4][5][6][7]
| San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Francis Xavier in Garbatella | |
Chiesa di San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella | |
 The facade, which faces onto Piazza Sauli[1] | |
  San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella | |
| 41°51′43″N 12°29′22″E / 41.8619°N 12.4895°E | |
| Location | Via Cristoforo Borri 2, Ostiense, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | sanfrancescosaverioroma |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Francis Xavier |
| Consecrated | 1933 |
| Relics held | Some relics of Francis Xavier are preserved in the altar[2] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Alberto Calza Bini[3] |
| Architectural type | Renaissance Revival, Rationalist |
| Groundbreaking | 1931 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History edit
San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella was built in 1931–33.[8][9]
Karol Wojtyła, later Pope John Paul II, ministered in the church after the Second World War; it was the first church in Rome that he visited after being elected Pope in 1978.[10][11][12] Pope Paul VI also visited in 1976.[13]
On 21 February 2001, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.
- Cardinal-protectors
- Leo Scheffczyk (2001–2006)[14]
- Franc Rodé (2006–present);[15] made a cardinal-priest in 2016, title elevated to a cardinal-priesthood pro hac vice
Structure edit
On a Latin cross plan, the facade is covered in brick and decorated with travertine pilasters. The main entrance is framed by Doric columns. On the entablature there is a large lunette, inside a circular arch. The tympanum carries the arms of Pope Pius XII.[16]
The dome is of reinforced concrete, decorated with arched windows; it is painted in gray, in imitation of lead Baroque domes. It is surmounted by a simple roof lantern. The interior is divided into three naves, delimited by Ionic columns; the barrel vault is coffered in stucco.[17]
The right transept has a fresco of the Madonna of Divine Love and commemorates the 1943 bombing of San Lorenzo, Rome. The apse holds a canvas painting of Francis Xavier preaching in Goa.[2]
References edit
- ^ Alemanno, Massimo (December 26, 2004). Le chiese di Roma moderna. Armando Editore. ISBN 9788860811479 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella".
- ^ architetti, Unione romana ingegneri e (December 26, 1971). "La Terza Roma: lo sviluppo urbanistico, edilizio e tecnico di Roma capitale". Palombi – via Google Books.
- ^ Mariani, Franco (March 16, 2016). Giovanni Paolo II: Alla Toscana. Cavinato Editore Internatio. ISBN 9788869821707 – via Google Books.
- ^ "La Civiltà cattolica". Civiltà Cattolica. December 26, 1979 – via Google Books.
- ^ "When in Rome...see San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella on Via Daniele Comboni".
- ^ "La domenica del Corriere supplemento illustrato del Corriere della sera". December 26, 1934 – via Google Books.
- ^ "INDEX FASCISMO - Architettura". www.artefascista.it.
- ^ "La Rassegna nazionale". December 26, 1935 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allegri, Renzo (January 27, 2020). Il Papa di Fatima: Vita di Karol Wojtyla. Àncora Editrice. ISBN 9788851423032 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bua, Pasquale (May 29, 2019). Roma, il Lazio e il Vaticano II: Preparazione, contributi, recezione. Edizioni Studium S.r.l. ISBN 9788838248221 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nicosia, Alessandro; Pizzo, Marco (December 26, 2005). Giovanni Paolo II e Roma. Gangemi. ISBN 9788849208955 – via Google Books.
- ^ Marangoni, Renato (December 26, 2001). La Chiesa, mistero di comunione: il contributo di Paolo VI nell'elaborazione dell'ecclesiologia di comunione, 1963-1978. Gregorian Biblical BookShop. ISBN 9788876528866 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ..." P.J. Kenedy. December 26, 2005 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Annuario pontificio". December 26, 2009 – via Google Books.
- ^ Carpaneto, Giorgio (December 26, 1997). I quartieri di Roma: una serie straordinaria di affascinanti itinerari ripercorsi lungo le strade di ieri e di oggi, tra bellezze artistiche e naturali, alla scoperta del volto antico e moderno della città. Newton & Compton. ISBN 9788881836390 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sapori, Francesco (December 26, 1953). "Architettura in Roma, 1901-1950". A. Belardetti – via Google Books.
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