Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Sts. MARCELLINUS AND PETER

SS. MARCELLINO E PIETRO
Via Labicana 1

One of the oldest places of Christian worship in Rome, described as titulus since the time of Constantine (306/337)

The first church was built here at the end of the fourth century, at the time of Pope S. Siricius (384/399), the first bishop of Rome to be called “Pope” exclusively

It underwent many changes and revisions, the main ones in the years 740 and 1256
Rebuilt in the years 1750/51 by Girolamo Theodoli (1677/1766) for Benedict XIV Lambertini (1740/58)

RIGHT ALTAR 
“Mass of St. Gregory” by Filippo Evangelisti (1684/1761)

MAIN ALTAR
“Martyrdom of St. Marcellinus and Peter” by Gaetano Lapis (1706/76)

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