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Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio

October 20, 2023

The Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e(d) Alessio is a basilica, rectory church served by the Somaschans, and titular church for a cardinal-priest on the Aventine Hill in the third prefecture of central Rome, Italy.

Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio
Basilica of Saints Boniface and Alexius on the Aventine Hill
Sant'Alessio all'Aventino
Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio
Exterior
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41°53′01″N 12°28′44″E / 41.883647°N 12.478847°E / 41.883647; 12.478847
LocationPiazza Sant’Alessio 23, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderSomaschi Fathers
Websitesantalessiocrs.it
History
Statustitular church, minor basilica
Founded4th century
DedicationBoniface of Tarsus and Alexius of Rome
Architecture
Architect(s)Giambattista Nolli, Tommaso De Marchis
Architectural typeBaroque, Romanesque
Administration
DioceseRome

It is dedicated to Saint Boniface of Tarsus and Saint Alexius, the former the original and the latter added in the 10th century. It lies on Piazza Sant’Alessio 23, near the historical gardens of St. Alexius and Via di santa Sabina.

Basilica Edit

 
Icon of Madonna di Sant’ Alessio (Madonna of St. Alexis; Madonna of Intercession)
 
The Chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament and Madonna di Sant'Alessio in Basilica of the Saints Bonifacio and Alexis

Founded between the 3rd and 4th centuries, it was restored in 1216 by Pope Honorius III (some columns of his building survive in the present building's eastern apse); in 1582; in 1743 designed by Giovanni Battista Nolli and in the 1750s reelaborated by Tommaso De Marchis (his main altar survives); and between 1852 and 1860 by the Somaschi, which congregation still serves it as a rectory church. The 16th century style facade, elaborated from the De Marchis phase, is built onto the medieval-style quadriportico.

The church has a Romanesque campanile. On the south side of the nave is the funerary monument Eleonora Boncompagni Borghese of 1693, to a design of Giovan Contini Batiste, and in the south transept the Chapel of Charles IV of Spain, with the icon Madonna di sant'Alessio, an Edessa icon of the Intercession of the Madonna dating from the 12-13th centuries, thought to have been painted by St Luke the Evangelist and brought from the East by St Alexius. The church also contains the tombstone of Peter Savelli (of the same family as Pope Honorius III).

In a Romanesque crypt that survives below the church, the main altar contains relics of St Thomas of Canterbury. The crypt's 12th-century wall of frescoes depicts the Agnus Dei and symbols of the Four Evangelists, and on the north aisle St Gerolamo Emiliani introducing orphans to the Virgin by Jean Francois De Troy, and at the end of the aisle The Holy Steps and the titular church of Saint Alexius in wood and stucco by Andrea Bergondi.

Connected to the basilica are the buildings of the former monastery, which now belong to the Italian state.

In 2015,[1] and again on 29 June 2019, it was noticed by the Italian press the discovery of a Middle Age fresco in an exceptional state of preservation and integrity. The painting has been restored and its subject has been identified by the Italian art historian Claudia Viggiani with Christ the Pilgrim.[2][3][4] The fresco was firstly discovered in 1965 by the Italian Genio Civile during the stabilization's works of the bell tower, and then discarded for forty years, until 2005.

Burials Edit

Cardinal title Edit

The basilica has been a titular church for Cardinal-priests (the second order) from 1587, originally called Sant'Alessio.

In the 19th century, the former dedication of the basilica was renewed, and from that time on the official name of the basilica and the cardinal titulus are Santi Bonifacio e(d) Alessio.

Cardinal-protectors Edit

(All Italian unless specified)

References Edit

  1. ^ Giulia Ronchi (Jul 1, 2019). ""Exceptional" finding in Saint Alessio, Rome. But it was known by years ago" (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Middle Age fresco discovered after 900 years". lsussidiario.net (in Italian). Rome. Jun 29, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rome: discovered an exceptional Middle Age fresco". TG5 (in Italian). Jun 29, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rome, found an untouched fresco of the Middle Age period". Corriere della Sera. Rome. Jun 29, 2019. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

External links Edit

  • GCatholic cardinal title
  • GCatholic basilica
  • Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio Cardinal Title Church

  Media related to Santi Bonifacio e Alessio at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
San Bartolomeo all'Isola 		Landmarks of Rome
Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio 		Succeeded by
San Camillo de Lellis

October 20, 2023
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The Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e d Alessio is a basilica rectory church served by the Somaschans and titular church for a cardinal priest on the Aventine Hill in the third prefecture of central Rome Italy Santi Bonifacio ed AlessioBasilica of Saints Boniface and Alexius on the Aventine HillSant Alessio all AventinoBasilica dei Santi Bonifacio e AlessioExteriorClick on the map for a fullscreen view41 53 01 N 12 28 44 E 41 883647 N 12 478847 E 41 883647 12 478847LocationPiazza Sant Alessio 23 RomeCountryItalyLanguage s ItalianDenominationCatholicTraditionRoman RiteReligious orderSomaschi FathersWebsitesantalessiocrs wbr itHistoryStatustitular church minor basilicaFounded4th centuryDedicationBoniface of Tarsus and Alexius of RomeArchitectureArchitect s Giambattista Nolli Tommaso De MarchisArchitectural typeBaroque RomanesqueAdministrationDioceseRomeIt is dedicated to Saint Boniface of Tarsus and Saint Alexius the former the original and the latter added in the 10th century It lies on Piazza Sant Alessio 23 near the historical gardens of St Alexius and Via di santa Sabina Contents 1 Basilica 1 1 Burials 2 Cardinal title 2 1 Cardinal protectors 3 References 4 External linksBasilica Edit nbsp Icon of Madonna di Sant Alessio Madonna of St Alexis Madonna of Intercession nbsp The Chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament and Madonna di Sant Alessio in Basilica of the Saints Bonifacio and AlexisFounded between the 3rd and 4th centuries it was restored in 1216 by Pope Honorius III some columns of his building survive in the present building s eastern apse in 1582 in 1743 designed by Giovanni Battista Nolli and in the 1750s reelaborated by Tommaso De Marchis his main altar survives and between 1852 and 1860 by the Somaschi which congregation still serves it as a rectory church The 16th century style facade elaborated from the De Marchis phase is built onto the medieval style quadriportico The church has a Romanesque campanile On the south side of the nave is the funerary monument Eleonora Boncompagni Borghese of 1693 to a design of Giovan Contini Batiste and in the south transept the Chapel of Charles IV of Spain with the icon Madonna di sant Alessio an Edessa icon of the Intercession of the Madonna dating from the 12 13th centuries thought to have been painted by St Luke the Evangelist and brought from the East by St Alexius The church also contains the tombstone of Peter Savelli of the same family as Pope Honorius III In a Romanesque crypt that survives below the church the main altar contains relics of St Thomas of Canterbury The crypt s 12th century wall of frescoes depicts the Agnus Dei and symbols of the Four Evangelists and on the north aisle St Gerolamo Emiliani introducing orphans to the Virgin by Jean Francois De Troy and at the end of the aisle The Holy Steps and the titular church of Saint Alexius in wood and stucco by Andrea Bergondi Connected to the basilica are the buildings of the former monastery which now belong to the Italian state In 2015 1 and again on 29 June 2019 it was noticed by the Italian press the discovery of a Middle Age fresco in an exceptional state of preservation and integrity The painting has been restored and its subject has been identified by the Italian art historian Claudia Viggiani with Christ the Pilgrim 2 3 4 The fresco was firstly discovered in 1965 by the Italian Genio Civile during the stabilization s works of the bell tower and then discarded for forty years until 2005 Burials Edit Giovanni Vincenzo GonzagaCardinal title EditThe basilica has been a titular church for Cardinal priests the second order from 1587 originally called Sant Alessio In the 19th century the former dedication of the basilica was renewed and from that time on the official name of the basilica and the cardinal titulus are Santi Bonifacio e d Alessio Cardinal protectors Edit All Italian unless specified Giovanni Vincenzo Gonzaga 1587 1591 Ottavio Paravicini 1592 1611 Metello Bichi 1611 1619 Roberto Ubaldini 1621 1629 Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno 1629 1641 Mario Theodoli 1641 1649 Luigi Omodei 1652 1676 vacant 1676 1681 Federico Visconti 1681 1693 Taddeo Luigi del Verme 1696 1717 Giberto Borromeo 1717 1740 Carlo Gaetano Stampa 1740 1742 vacant 1742 1753 Antonio Andrea Galli 1753 1757 Giuseppe Maria Castelli 1759 1780 Paolo Francesco Antamori 1781 1795 vacant 1795 1801 Giovanni Filippo Gallarati Scotti 1801 1814 Emmanuele de Gregorio 1816 1829 in commendam 1829 1839 vacant 1839 1843 Francesco di Paola Villadecani 1843 1861 French Alexis Billiet 1862 1873 Austrian Johannes Baptist Franzelin Jesuit S J 1876 1886 Giuseppe d Annibale 1889 1892 Angelo Di Pietro 1893 1903 Spanish Sebastian Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros C O 1903 Brazilian Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti 1905 1930 Brazilian Sebastiao Leme da Silveira Cintra 1933 1942 Brazilian Jaime de Barros Camara 1946 1971 Brazilian Avelar Brandao Vilela 1973 1986 Brazilian Lucas Moreira Neves Dominican Order O P 1988 1998 in commendam 1998 2002 Brazilian Eusebio Oscar Scheid Dehonian S C J 2003 2021 Brazilian Paulo Cezar Costa 2022 present References Edit Giulia Ronchi Jul 1 2019 Exceptional finding in Saint Alessio Rome But it was known by years ago in Italian Archived from the original on July 7 2019 Retrieved July 7 2019 Middle Age fresco discovered after 900 years lsussidiario net in Italian Rome Jun 29 2019 Archived from the original on June 30 2019 Retrieved July 7 2019 Rome discovered an exceptional Middle Age fresco TG5 in Italian Jun 29 2019 Archived from the original on June 30 2019 Retrieved July 7 2019 Rome found an untouched fresco of the Middle Age period Corriere della Sera Rome Jun 29 2019 Archived from the original on July 7 2019 Retrieved July 7 2019 External links EditGCatholic cardinal title GCatholic basilica Ss Bonifacio ed Alessio Cardinal Title Church nbsp Media related to Santi Bonifacio e Alessio at Wikimedia Commons Preceded bySan Bartolomeo all Isola Landmarks of RomeSanti Bonifacio ed Alessio Succeeded bySan Camillo de Lellis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio amp oldid 1176861255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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