San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali

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Church of Saint Frumentius ai Prati Fiscali
San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (in Italian)
S. Frumentii ad Prata Fiscalia (in Latin)
San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali
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41°56′48.28″N12°31′03.20″E / 41.9467444°N 12.5175556°E / 41.9467444; 12.5175556 Coordinates: 41°56′48.28″N12°31′03.20″E / 41.9467444°N 12.5175556°E / 41.9467444; 12.5175556
LocationVia Cavriglia 8, Rome
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Website Official website
History
Status Titular church
Dedication Frumentius
Consecrated 1994
Architecture
Architect(s) Eugene Abruzzini
Architectural type Church
Clergy
Cardinal protector Robert Walter McElroy

The Church of Saint Frumentius at the Prati Fiscali (Italian : San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali, Latin : S. Frumentii ad Prata Fiscalia) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, built as a parish church. On 28 June 1988 Pope John Paul II granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals. [1]

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The Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Frumentii ad Prata Fiscalia from 1988 until his death in 2021 was Alexandre José Maria dos Santos.

The church is named for Frumentius, a 4th-century Phoenician missionary who is credited with introducing Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopia). [2] [3] "Prati Fiscali" is the name of the area, deriving from an estate located north of the Aniene; the name literally means "Meadows of Tax", but this would appear to be a corruption of Filiscari or Flescari, a word of unclear meaning that appears in 10th-century documents. [4] [5] [6]

Architecture

The church is semi-circular in shape. The apse is decorated with a series of seven icons, done by Luciana Siotto, which form Deesis at with the centre is the icon of Christ on the throne, to his right are icons depicting the Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael and St. Peter. To the left are the icons depicting St. John the Baptist, the Archangel Gabriel and St. Paul.

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References

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