Oratory of Gesù Pellegrino

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43°46′42.46″N 11°15′27.28″E / 43.7784611°N 11.2575778°E / 43.7784611; 11.2575778 The Oratory of Gesù Pellegrino, also called the Oratorio dei Pretoni, is a

History

Formerly the church of San Salvatore, it belonged to the confraternity of that name, until in 1313 the bishop Antonio d’Orso instituted a hospice for pilgrim priests. The church was later dedicated to St James, and under the sainted Archbishop Antoninus, the confraternity set up a hospice for elderly priests.

In 1585 to 1588, commissioned by Alessandro de' Medici, restructuring was directed by

Gallery of Frescoes by Giovanni Balducci

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  Main altar: Glory of Christ
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  Christ and St Thomas
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  Supper at Emmaus
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  Transfiguration
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  Magdalen and Risen Christ
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Sources

• Churches of Florence entry

External links

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