Santa Maria in Via is a church in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

. The church or a chapel existed in the 9th century, but was rebuilt following reports of a miracle. In 1165, it is recorded as Santa Maria in Via, whose appellative means "on the Way", with a reference to the nearby

Via Flaminia The Via Flaminia () was an ancient Roman roads, Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to ''Ariminum'' (Rimini) on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had f ...

History

La Miracolosa Immagine Madonna del Pozzo Venera in Santa Maria in Via

On the site there was the house of Cardinal

Pietro Capocci Pietro Capocci (c.1200, in Rome – 19/21 May 1259, in Rome) was a Roman Catholic cardinal, nominated by Pope Innocent IV in the consistory of 28 May 1244, with the cardinal-diaconate of San Giorgio in Velabro. Life Pietro Capocci was born about ...

, with a

well A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The ...

in the stables. On the night of 26 September 1256, the well overflowed. A picture of Our Lady was floating on the waters, which disappeared as soon as the picture was taken.

Pope Alexander IV Pope Alexander IV (1199 or 1185 – 25 May 1261) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death. Early career He was born as Rinaldo di Jenne in Jenne, Italy, Jenne (now in the Province of Rome ...

declared it a miracle, and ordered the construction of a chapel on its place; in the chapel (the first on the right of the current church) there is still the well of the miracle.

Pope Innocent VIII Pope Innocent VIII (; ; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death, in July 1492. Son of the viceroy of Naples, Cybo spent his ea ...

ordered the construction of the current church, which was built in 1491–1513. Renovations were performed under Francesco da Volterra and later by Carlo Lombardi. The façade and portico were designed by

Pietro da Cortona Pietro da Cortona (; 1 November 1596 or 159716 May 1669) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect. Along with his contemporaries and rivals Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini, he was one of the key figures in the emergence of Roman ...

(1660). The main altar was decorated by Santi Ghetti. The works were completed under Cardinal Saint

Robert Bellarmine Robert Bellarmine (; ; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37. He was one of the most important figure ...

, titular of the church, in 1604. The church of S. Maria in Via now serves as a national church in Rome for the Ecuadorian community. The church has been served by the

Servite Order The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary (; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothers), contemplative nu ...

since a grant of

Pope Leo X Pope Leo X (; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political and banking Med ...

in 1513.

Cardinal Priests

The ''Titulus S. Mariae in Via'' was instituted by

Pope Julius III Pope Julius III (; ; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555. After a career as a disting ...

in 1551. The occupants of the titulus have been: * Fulvio Giulio della Corgna, O.S.Io.Hieros. (4 December 1551 — 29 May 1555) translated to Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’Isola * Giacomo Puteo (29 May 1555 — 26 April 1563) *

Alessandro Sforza Alessandro Sforza (21 October 1409 – 3 April 1473) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Pesaro, the first of the Pesaro line of the Sforza family. Biography He was born in Cotignola in 1409, an illegitimate son of the famous condottier ...

(15 May 1565 — 16 May 1581) * Vincenzo Lauro (20 May 1585 — 2 March 1589) translated to Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente * Gianfrancesco Morosini (28 March 1590 — 10 January 1596) *

Silvio Savelli Silvio Savelli (died 1515) was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli. After the initial baronial struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Flo ...

(21 June 1596 — 22 January 1599) * Roberto Bellarmino, S.J. (17 March 1599 — 1 June 1605) translated to Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana) *

Stefano Pignatelli Stefano Pignatelli (Perugia, 1578 – Rome, 12 August 1623) was an Italian cardinal. Despite his surname, he was not a member of the well-known Neapolitan noble family. His father was a potter. He completed his studies in law at the University ...

(3 March 1621 — 12 August 1623) * Gil Carrillo de Albornoz (12 August 1630 — 2 August 1643) translated to Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio *

Francesco Angelo Rapaccioli Francesco Angelo Rappaccioli (1608 – 15 May 1657) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. Biography Rappaccioli was born in 1608, the son of a modest family in Narni, Italy. He entered the service of the church and became a referendary of the ' ...

(14 December 1643 — 21 November 1650) translated to Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia * Carlo Rossetti (18 August 1653 — 9 March 1654) translated to Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite *

Francesco Albizzi Francesco Albizzi (24 October 1593 in Cesena – 5 October 1684, Rome) was an Italian cardinal. As a member of the Roman Inquisition, he worked to increase the standards of jurisprudence in Rome, and establish "rigorous standards of evidence an ...

(23 March 1654 – 24 August 1671) Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati *

César d'Estrées César d'Estrées (5 February 1628 – 18 December 1714) was a French diplomat and cardinal. Biography Estrées was born and died in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inha ...

(8 August 1672 – 28 January 1675) Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio * Carlo Carafa della Spina, C.R. (27 May 1675 – 19 Oct 1680) *

Francesco Maidalchini Francesco Maidalchini (21 April 1631 – 13 June 1700) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Early life Maidalchini was born 12 April 1631 in Viterbo, the son of Andrea Maidalchini and Pacifica Feliziani. His father was the br ...

(19 October 1689 – 23 July 1691) Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede *

Giacomo Boncompagni Giacomo Boncompagni (also ''Jacopo Boncompagni''; 8 May 1548 – 18 August 1612) was an Italian feudal lord of the 16th century, the illegitimate son of Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Boncompagni). He was also Duke of Sora, Aquino, Arce and Arpino, a ...

(2 January 1696 – 12 June 1724) Appointed Cardinal-Bishop of Albano *

Melchior de Polignac Melchior Cardinal de Polignac (11 October 1661 – 20 November 1742) was a French diplomat, Cardinal and Neo-Latin poet. Second son of Armand XVI, marquis de Polignac and Marquis Chalancon (1608–1692), Governor of Puy; and Jacqueline de Beauvo ...

(20 November 1724 – 19 December 1725) Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli *

Francesco Antonio Finy Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is one of the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation) ...

(8 March 1728 – 6 July 1729) Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto * Carlo Vincenzo Maria Ferreri Thaon, O.P. (23 December 1729 – 9 December 1742) *

Giuseppe Pozzobonelli Giuseppe II Pozzobonelli (or ''Puteobonellus'', 1696–1783) was an Italian Cardinal and the Archbishop of Milan from 1743 to 1783. Early life Giuseppe Pozzobonelli was born on 11 August 1696 in Milan, which at the time was part of Duchy of Mil ...

(23 September 1743 – 2 Aug 1758 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva) * Pietro Francesco Bussi (19 November 1759 – 10 September 1765) * Antonio Branciforte Colonna (6 April 1767 – 31 July 1786) *

Girolamo della Porta Girolamo may refer to: * Girolamo (given name) * Girolamo (surname) See also * San Girolamo (disambiguation) San Girolamo may refer to: * San Girolamo, Italian for Saint Jerome Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of S ...

(23 February 1801 – 20 September 1802) Appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli *

Michele Di Pietro Michele di Pietro (18 January 1747 – 2 July 1821) was an Papalini Catholic prelate who served as Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary and as Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide. He was elevated to the cardinala ...

(20 September 1802 – 8 March 1816) Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano * Giorgio Doria Pamphilj Landi (22 July 1816 – 16 March 18180 Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia * Carlo Maria Pedicini (16 May 1823 – 15 December 1828) Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace *

Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso (20 June 1796 – 30 March 1878) was the dean of the College of Cardinals during the last part of the record long reign of Pope Pius IX. Biography The issue of an ancient and noble Catalan Sardinian family,As ...

(19 May 1837– 15 March 1852) Appointed Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina * François-Auguste-Ferdinand Donnet (27 June 1853 – 23 December 1882) * François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne (30 December 1889 – 28 January 1908) *

Agostino Richelmy Agostino Richelmy (29 November 1850 – 10 August 1923) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Turin from 1897 until his death, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1899. Biography Early l ...

(27 November 1911 – 10 August 1923) *

Patrick Joseph Hayes Patrick Joseph Hayes (November 20, 1867 – September 4, 1938) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New York from 1919 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1924. Early life and education Patrick Ha ...

(27 March 1924 – 4 September 1938) * Thomas Tien Ken-sin, S.V.D (18 February 1946 – 24 July 1967) * Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi (5 March 1973 – 23 February 1978) * Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (30 June 1979 – 18 May 1990) * Egano Righi-Lambertini (26 November 1990 – 4 October 2000) * Antonio José González Zumárraga,

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

(21 February 2001 – 13 October 2008) * Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga,

(20 November 2010 – 15 November 2020) *

Filipe Neri Ferrão Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (born 20 January 1953) is an Indian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Goa and Daman since 2004. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 1993 to 200 ...

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

(27 August 2022 – present)

References

Bibliography

* Mariano Armellini, ''Le chiese di Roma, dalle loro origine sino al secolo XVI'' (Roma: Tipografia editrice Romana, 1887), pp. 334–336. * Carlo Cecchelli, ''S. Maria in Via'' (Rome: Casa Editrice "Roma" 192?) e Chiese di Roma illustrate, n. 14
"Santa Maria in Via"
by Chris Nyborg.

External links

"Santa Maria In Via"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Maria In Via Maria Via Maria Via Roman Catholic churches completed in 1513 10th-century churches in Italy Maria Via National churches in Rome