Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
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Basic data | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
place | Rome, Italy |
diocese | Archdiocese of Rome |
Patronage | Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ |
Building history | |
architect | Tullio Rossi |
construction time | 1936-1936 |
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41 ° 52 '49.6 " N , 12 ° 30' 19.3" E |
Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia is a parish and titular church in the Roman district of Appio-Latino on Via Gallia. The church was dedicated to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
history
The church was built in 1936 based on a design by Tullio Rossi . On March 12, 1937, the parish was established by a decree by Cardinal Vicar Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani .
In the 1960s, the church was known for the Corpus Christi procession , which began in the church and led through the quarter to Piazza Armenia.
On April 29, 1969 she was by Pope Paul VI. raised to the title church.
description
Art and architecture
On the facade there is a rose window and a central portal. The preaching of the Lord is shown in a relief above . A tall bell tower is on the left.
Inside are three naves , which are separated by the columns. Stations of the Way of the Cross are attached to the columns as a mosaic.
In the sanctuary is a large square altar and in the apse is a large mosaic by Nagni Guild depicting the birth of Christ. The tabernacle is the work of Goffredo Verginelli.
A Christ mosaic was created in the apse of the left nave. Pentecost is depicted in the right apse.
organ
A pipe organ Opus 530 by Mascioni from 1940 is installed in the church. In 1983 the organ was restored. An electric action was installed and the console was relocated. The organ has 20 registers , two manuals with 58 keys and a concave radial pedal with 30 keys.
Cardinal priest
The following cardinals were previously title holders of this church:
- Paul-Joseph-Marie Gouyon , Archbishop of Rennes , April 28, 1969 - September 26, 2000
- Audrys Juozas Bačkis , Archbishop of Vilnius , since February 21, 2001
literature
- C. Rendina, Le Chiese di Roma , Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, p. 266
- A. Manodopi, Quarters IX. Appio Latino , in AA.VV, I quartieri di Roma , Newton & Compton Editori, Roma 2006
- G. Fronzuto, Organi di Roma. Guida pratica orientativa agli organi storici e moderni , Leo S. Olschki Editore, Firenze 2007, pp. 335-336. ISBN 978-88-222-5674-4
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ David M. Cheney: Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia (Cardinal Titular Church). Catholic-Hierarchy, accessed July 23, 2017 .