1576,
rebuilt in about 1724/30 for Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni under Benedict XIII
Orsini (1724/30) by the master of the so-called Roman Barocchetto (Roman
Little Baroque) Domenico Gregorini (1692/1777)
who was also responsible for the reconstruction of the original façade by Carlo
Rainaldi (1611/91)
It is allso
known as ORATORY OF S. MARIA IN VIA
Statues in
the FAÇADE “Faith” and “Hope” by Paolo Benaglia
(?/1739)
The INTERIOR
decoration dates back to 1875
COUNTER
FAÇADE
ON THE
WALLS
“Angels and
Evangelists” 1856/57 by Luigi Martinori (1828/95)
MAIN ALTAR
1842 by Luigi Valadier (1726/85) with relics of Sts. Cyriac,
Ilaria and Lea as well as shreds of the Virgin Mary's veil and of St. Joseph's
robe
The oratory
was given to tour operators as their worship place in Rome since 1969
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