| Sant'Ippolito | |
|---|---|
 Exterior | |
 Sant'Ippolito | |
| Location | Nomentano, Rome, Italy |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | santippolito.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | Hippolytus of Rome |
| Consecrated | October 4, 1938 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Clemente Busiri Vici |
| Style | Rationalist |
| Groundbreaking | 1933 |
| Completed | 1934 |
Sant'Ippolito is a Catholic place of worship in Rome, located in the Nomentano district, on Viale delle Provincie.
It was commissioned by Pope Pius XI and built between 1933 and 1934 by architect Clemente Busiri Vici; it was blessed on December 23, 1934, and the first Mass was celebrated on Christmas night; it was solemnly consecrated on October 4, 1938. The church is dedicated to Saint Hippolytus the martyr, whose catacomb is located nearby. [1]
The church is a parish seat, established on May 26, 1935, by decree of the vicar general Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani Pastoris Boni vestigiis; initially entrusted to the Capuchin Friars Minor, since 1985 it has been managed by the diocesan clergy. [2]
Since February 14, 2015, it has been the seat of the Sant'Ippolito cardinal title . [3]
The church is externally clad in bricks, recalling Franciscan poverty. A wide staircase leads to the central door, flanked by two smaller ones: on the lintel is the inscription Pax et bonum, surmounted by a stained glass depicting the face of Christ. [4] Along the right side of the church rises the square-plan bell tower housing a peal of three bells cast by the Cavadini company of Verona. [5]
The interior of the church, mostly plastered white, has a three-nave layout divided by concrete pillars, with a transept; the ceiling, also in concrete, recalls in its lines the coffered ceilings of ancient churches. The church is dominated by the apse with its three works and the large inscription, of Franciscan inspiration, Deus meus et omnia:
In the transept are displayed two paintings: the canvas of Saint Francis Patron of Italy by Gustavo Solimene (1941), where Pope Pius XII is depicted (who proclaimed the saint patron of Italy in 1939); [9] the Apparition of Lourdes, by the same Solimene, made in 1940. [10]
Other works present in the church are:
On the cantoria to the left of the presbytery is the pipe organ, built by the Pinchi company in 1957; with electric transmission, it has 23 stops on two manuals and pedal.
