San Giuseppe al Trionfale

Coordinates: 41°54′42″N 12°27′06″E / 41.9118°N 12.4517°E / 41.9118; 12.4517
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San Giuseppe al Trionfale
Basilica of Saint Joseph on the Triumphal Way
Basilica Parocchiale San Giuseppe al Trionfale
Consecrated
19 March 1912[2]
Relics heldContains the purported mantle of St. Joseph and veil of the Virgin Mary[3]
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Aristide Leonori
Architectural typeNeoclassical
Groundbreaking1909
Completed1912
Administration
DioceseRome

San Giuseppe al Trionfale is a 20th-century

minor basilica and titular church in Rome,[4] located immediately north of the Vatican, dedicated to Saint Joseph.[5][6][7]

History

San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale was built in 1909–12, designed in Neoclassical style by Aristide Leonori.[8][9] It was the project of Luigi Guanella, founder of the Servants of Charity.[10]

On 7 June 1967, it was made a

minor basilica
.

Cardinal-Deacons

Structure

The basilica has a central nave with side aisles with nine bays. The facade is rendered in peach, with architectural details in white, and dado in limestone.[18][19]

The interior is in a

Joseph, son of Jacob.[21] Silvio Consadori added twelve frescos in 1971.[22]

References

View of the ceiling
Apse and chancel
  1. – via Google Books.
  2. – via Google Books.
  3. ^ @EWTNVatican (March 20, 2021). "In the Basilica of San Giuseppe al Trionfale in Rome, the relics of the mantle of St. Joseph and the veil of the Vi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. – via Google Books.
  5. – via Google Books.
  6. – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Birgittiana". December 28, 2000 – via Google Books.
  8. – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "San Giuseppe al Trionfale". info.roma.it.
  10. ^ "SAN GIUSEPPE AL TRIONFALE - Attention to the poorest of the poor". April 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "San Giuseppe in via Trionfale (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  12. – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Cardinal Egidio Vagnozzi (1906-1980) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com.
  14. ^ "Birgittiana". December 28, 2000 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "Severino Cardinal Poletto [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  16. ^ "L'Attività della Santa Sede". Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. December 28, 2001 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals". press.vatican.va.
  18. ^ "When in Rome...see San Giuseppe al Trionfale".
  19. – via books.google.ie.
  20. ^ Rusmini, Maria Catalano (November 25, 2015). "Immagini sacre nel cristianesimo: San Giuseppe - Vetrata chiesa di San Giuseppe al Trionfale, Roma".
  21. ^ Cova, Ezio (December 28, 1972). "San Giuseppe al Trionfale, Roma". Pia unione del transito di S. Giuseppe – via Google Books.
  22. ^ "IDLE SPECULATIONS: Silvio Consadori". January 16, 2010.

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