Tuesday, December 24, 2019

St. THOMAS IN PARIONE

S. TOMMASO IN PARIONE
Via di Parione 33

Consecrated by Pope Innocent II Papareschi (1130/1143) in 1139, although the original church is much older
Rebuilt 1582 by Francesco Capriani aka Francesco da Volterra (1535/94) for Mario and Camillo Cerrini
It was the headquarters of the Society of scribes and writers

It is entrusted to the Ethiopian community that celebrates Mass accompanied by Copt songs and Egyptian instruments such as the sistrum

Here Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598/1680) got married in 1639 with Caterina, younger than him by 20 years: in 33 years of marriage they had five sons and six daughters

Restoration of the interior in 1848 by Antonio Cipolla (1822/74) and in 1886

MAIN ALTAR
“Madonna and Child”, a recent picture of Ethiopian school

AT THE SIDES OF THE MAIN ALTAR
On the right “Card. Gregorio Barbarigo” and on the left “S. Filippo Neri” (St. Philip Blacks in English) maybe by Domenico Palombi, one of the collaborators of Pietro da Cortona

ALTAR ON THE LEFT
“Crucifixion” of the eighteenth century

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