Santi Quirico e Giulitta
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Patronage : | Saint Quiricus and Saint Julitta |
Cardinal priest : | Seán Brady |
Rank: | Title church |
Architect : | Filippo Raguzzini |
Architectural style : | |
Laying of the foundation stone : | 6th century |
Completion: | 1733 |
Address: | Via di Tor de 'Conti 31 / A, 00184 |
The Roman Catholic titular church Santi Qirico e Giulitta in Rome is named after Saint Quiricus and his mother, Saint Julitta , who suffered martyrdom in Tarsus in 304 . The church stands in the city center of Rome behind the Augustus Forum .
The church is administered by the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis . The patronage is celebrated on June 16.
history
The first church on this site was built in the 6th century under Pope Vigilius and was originally dedicated to Saints Stephen and Laurentius . It was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century .
The relics of St. Cyriacus were there in 1475 and later to Santa Maria in Via Lata transferred . The transfer could have been caused by the mistake that Saint Cyriacus and Saint Quiricus were the same person. The church burned down in 1716. Pope Innocent XII. , the cardinal protector of this church, had the church rebuilt and gave it to the Dominicans of San Marco. It was designed by Filippo Raguzzini and completed in 1733. The last renovation took place between 1965 and 1970.
The Church has many connections with Ireland . It was the first church of the Irish Pontifical College before it moved to its current location. Several 17th and 18th century students from the Irish College were buried there. She was elevated to title church on April 13, 1587.
See also
Santi Quirico e Giulitta (cardinal title)
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 39 ″ N , 12 ° 29 ′ 15 ″ E