Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Rome
- Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Rome
Santi Giovanni e Paolo is an ancient basilica church in Rome, located on the Celian Hill. It is also called "Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio" or referred to as "SS Giovanni e Paolo".
The church was built in 398, by will of senator Pammachius, over the home of two Roman soldiers, John and Paul, martyred under Julian in 362. The church received thus the "Titulus Pammachii", and so it is recorded in the acts of the synod held by Pope Symmachus in 499.
The church was damaged during the sack by Alaric I (410) and because of an earthquake (442), restored by Pope Paschal I (824), sacked again by the Normans (1084), and again restored, with the further building of a monastery and a bell tower.
Interior
The inside has three naves, with pillars joined to the original columns. The altar is built over a bath, which holds the remains of the two martyrs.The apse is frescoed with "Christ in Glory" (1588) by Cristoforo Roncalli (one of the painters called "il Pomarancio") [1588] ; while below are three paintings: "Martyrdom of Saint John", "Martyrdom of Saint Paul", and the "Conversion of Terenziano" (1726) by Domenico Piastrini, Giacomo Triga, and Pietro Andrea Barbieri respectively. The sacristy features a canvas by Antoniazzo Romano of the "Madonna & Child with Saints John the Evangelist & John the Baptist, and Saints Jerome & Paul". Below the nave, thus under the church, some ancient Roman rooms, dating back to the 1st-4th century, were found durin 19th century excavations. [ [http://www.romecity.it/Ssgiovanniepaolo.htm Romecity entry] it icon]
The Cardinal Priest of the "Titulus Ss. Ioannis et Pauli" is Edward Egan. Among previous Cardinal Priests of this Title are 2 who became Pope: Pope Honorius III (Cencio Savelli, elevated to cardinal in 1198) and Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli, elevated to cardinal in 1929). Since Francis Cardinal Spellman was elevated to Cardinal Priest of "Ss. Ioannis et Pauli" in 1946, the titulus has been held by the Archbishop of New York.
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* [http://www.caseromane.it/en/index_en.html Case Romane del Celio]
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