San Giuseppe al Trionfale explained

San Giuseppe al Trionfale
Fullname:Basilica of Saint Joseph on the Triumphal Way
Native Name:Basilica Parocchiale San Giuseppe al Trionfale
Native Name Lang:it
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Coordinates:41.9118°N 12.4517°W
Location:Via Bernardino Telesio 4/B, Trionfale, Rome
Country:Italy
Language(S):Italian
Denomination:Catholic
Tradition:Roman Rite
Religious Order:Servants of Charity
Former Names:-->
Status:titular church, parish church, minor basilica
Founder:Luigi Guanella
Dedication:Saint Joseph
Consecrated Date:19 March 1912[1]
Relics:Contains the purported mantle of St. Joseph and veil of the Virgin Mary[2]
Functional Status:active
Architect:Aristide Leonori
Groundbreaking:1909
Completed Date:1912

San Giuseppe al Trionfale is a 20th-century minor basilica and titular church in Rome,[3] located immediately north of the Vatican, dedicated to Saint Joseph.[4] [5] [6]

History

San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale was built in 1909–12, designed in Neoclassical style by Aristide Leonori.[7] [8] It was the project of Luigi Guanella, founder of the Servants of Charity.[9]

On 7 June 1967, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[10] In 1970 it was made a minor basilica.

Cardinal-Deacons

Structure

The basilica has a central nave with side aisles with nine bays. The façade is rendered in peach, with architectural details in white, and dado in limestone.[17] [18]

The interior is in a Baroque style, with Corinthian columns in pinkish-grey Baveno granite with gilded capitals. Stained glass windows depict Pope Pius IX, Pope Pius X and Pope Benedict XV. Mosaics in the apse were added in 1964 to designs by Pio and Silvio Eroli, with scenes from the life of Saint Joseph.[19] The spandrel of the triumphal arch shows Christ in majesty with scenes featuring the four patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, son of Jacob.[20] Silvio Consadori added twelve frescos in 1971.[21]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: MIC, Donald H. Calloway. Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. December 23, 2019. Marian Press - Association of Marian Helpers. 9781596145221. Google Books.
  2. 1373218428941705216. EWTNVatican. In the Basilica of San Giuseppe al Trionfale in Rome, the relics of the mantle of St. Joseph and the veil of the Vi…. 20 March 2021.
  3. Book: D'Angelo, Augusto. Preti a Roma: 150 anni di sfide nella capitale. September 28, 2021. Edizioni Studium S.r.l.. 9788838251450. Google Books.
  4. Book: Thelen, Daniel. Saints In Rome and Beyond. March 28, 2015. Lulu.com. 9780986154720. Google Books.
  5. Book: Middle Ages without borders: a conversation on medievalism: Medioevo senza frontiere : una conversazione sul medievalismo / Moyen Âge sans frontières : conversation sur le médiévalisme. December 14, 2021. Publications de l’École française de Rome. 9782728314942. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Birgittiana. December 28, 2000. Google Books.
  7. Book: Ramacci, Sabrina. 1001 cose da vedere a Roma almeno una volta nella vita. August 28, 2014. Newton Compton Editori. 9788854170223. Google Books.
  8. Web site: San Giuseppe al Trionfale. info.roma.it.
  9. Web site: SAN GIUSEPPE AL TRIONFALE - Attention to the poorest of the poor. April 4, 2020.
  10. Web site: San Giuseppe in via Trionfale (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  11. Book: Group, Gale. New Catholic Encyclopedia: Thi-Zwi. December 28, 2003. Thomson/Gale. 9780787640187. Google Books.
  12. Web site: Cardinal Egidio Vagnozzi (1906-1980) - Find A.... www.findagrave.com.
  13. Web site: Birgittiana. December 28, 2000. Google Books.
  14. Web site: Severino Cardinal Poletto [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  15. Web site: L'Attività della Santa Sede. December 28, 2001. Tipografia poliglotta vaticana.. Google Books.
  16. Web site: Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals. press.vatican.va.
  17. Web site: When in Rome...see San Giuseppe al Trionfale.
  18. Book: Le chiese di Roma moderna. 9788883589713. books.google.ie. Alemanno. Massimo. 2004.
  19. Web site: Immagini sacre nel cristianesimo: San Giuseppe - Vetrata chiesa di San Giuseppe al Trionfale, Roma. Maria Catalano. Rusmini. November 25, 2015.
  20. Web site: San Giuseppe al Trionfale, Roma. Ezio. Cova. December 28, 1972. Pia unione del transito di S. Giuseppe. Google Books.
  21. Web site: IDLE SPECULATIONS: Silvio Consadori. January 16, 2010.