San Patrizio a Villa Ludovisi is a Catholic parish, titular church, and national church of the United States in Rome.

San Patrizio
Church of Saint Patrick at the Villa Ludovisi
Chiesa di San Patrizio a Villa Ludovisi
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41°54′31″N 12°29′35″E / 41.90861°N 12.49306°E / 41.90861; 12.49306
LocationVia Boncompagni 31, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian, English
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderPaulist Fathers
Websitestpatricksamericanrome.org
History
Statustitular church,
national church
Founded1908
DedicationSaint Patrick
Architecture
Architect(s)Aristide Leonori
Architectural typeByzantine revival, Renaissance Revival
Completed1911
Administration
DioceseRome

History

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It was one of the national churches of Ireland until 2017 when it became the national church of the United States of America.[1] Since August 2017 (when they were transferred from Santa Susanna), it has been under the pastoral care of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle (Paulist Fathers), a religious order which originated and is based in New York City.[2]

It was built in 1908 to designs in a Romanesque-Byzantine revival style by Aristide Leonori.[3] An earlier church on the site, Santa Maria in Posterula [it], was demolished, but a fresco was saved and installed in the new structure. The apse mosaic dates from 1929 and depicts Saint Patrick preaching to the crowds.[4]

Its current Cardinal-Priest is Thomas Collins, the former Archbishop of Toronto.[5]

Since the move, the current National Church of Ireland is the Church of Sant'Isidoro a Capo le Case.

Cardinal-Priests

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References

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  1. ^ Arocho Esteves, Junno (7 August 2017). "American community finds a new home in Rome". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "St. Patrick’s Catholic American Parish in Rome", Paulist Fathers
  3. ^ "San Patrizio", Religiana
  4. ^ "St. Patrick's Church in Villa Ludovisi", Turismo Roma, Major Events, Sport, Tourism and Fashion Department
  5. ^ "'Honorary Irishman' takes on Cardinal-Priest role in Rome". The Independent. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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