San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario encompass two

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churches located in Piazza di Monte Gaudio #8, in

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, Italy.

Description

Presently, the site has a modern church and an older church structures. The older church and an adjacent monastery, built circa 1670, were erected by the Hieronymite order. It was initially titled ''Sant'Onofrio in Campagna'' and located in the Borgo Clementino. Located on the entry of the

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towards central Rome, the church changed the dedication to St

Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italians, Italian Mysticism, mystic, poet and Friar, Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Chris ...

. It was made a parish church by

pope Clement XI Pope Clement XI (; ; ; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721. Clement XI was a patron of the arts an ...

. In 2003, a new church was designed by Anna Claudia Cenciarini. The church has a sculpted frieze. It is presently under the administration of the Scolopi order.Church official website

Gallery

File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Esterno.jpg, Exterior of old church File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Interno.jpg, Interior of old church File:Roma, chiesa vecchia di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Stucchi della cappella di destra.jpg, Detail of stucco in old church File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Esterno 2.jpg, Layout of new church File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Interno 1.jpg, Interior of new church File:Roma, chiesa nuova di San Francesco d'Assisi a Monte Mario - Abside e presbiterio.jpg, Apse of new church

Note

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