Palazzo San Callisto
| Palace of St. Callixtus | |
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 Palace of St. Callixtus | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Vatican City - Trastevere |
| Country | Extraterritorial Property of the Holy See in Rome |
| Coordinates | 41°53′20″N12°28′14″E/ 41.88889°N 12.47056°E |
| Current tenants | Dicasteries; Offices of the Roman Curia and of the diplomatic service of the Holy See; Catholic organizations; Residence of prelates and Roman Curia officials |
| Construction started | 1609 |
| Owner | Holy See |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Orazio Torriani |
ThePalazzo San Callisto(also known as thePalace of Saint Callixtus) is a Baroque palace in theTrastevereneighborhood of Rome and one of the extraterritorialProperties of the Holy See.[1]The original Palazzo is located in thePiazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere,the later extensions have their entrance inPiazza di San Callisto.The entire complex is one of the areas of the Holy See regulated by the 1929Lateran Treatysigned with the Kingdom of Italy. As such it hasextraterritorialstatus.
In the courtyard of the palace is the well where, according to tradition,Pope Callixtus Iwas martyred in the year 222.[2]
History
[edit]The palace was originally the residence of the titular cardinals of the Basilica ofSanta Maria in Trastevereand was renovated in the 16th century under CardinalGiovanni Moroneby architectOrazio Torriani.Pope Paul Vgranted the palace to the monks of theOrder of St. Benedictwho had to leave their previous monastery due to an extension of theQuirinal Palace.The building took the name of the small adjacentchurch of San Callisto.Between 1610 and 1618 both the church and the convent were renovated.[3]
In 1936 during the pontificate ofPope Pius XIthe architectGiuseppe Momo,known for the double helix staircase of the Vatican Museums, designed the construction of a new wing.[2]
One facade of the palace faces the celebratedFountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere.
In 1990, the Palazzo was placed on theUNESCOWorld Heritage Register.[4]
Current Use
[edit]It currently serves as home to:
- TheDicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
- TheDicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
- Pontifical Commission for Latin America
- Caritas Internationalis
- TheInternational Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services[5]
- Circolo San Pietro
- Scholas Occurentes
- Other Catholic organisations that are part of or directly linked to the Holy See
- Residences of prelates and other Roman Curia officials
See also
[edit]- Properties of the Holy See
- Pope Callixtus I
- Church of St. Callixtus
- Pope Paul V
- Giovanni Morone
- Orazio Torriani
- Pope Pius XI
- Giuseppe Momo
- Santa Maria in Trastevere
- Trastevere
References
[edit]- ^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage."Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura".whc.unesco.org.Retrieved2017-06-28.
- ^abClaudio Rendina:Le Chiese di Roma,S. 57.
- ^Michele D'Innella:Guida Rossa Roma,S. 577.
- ^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage."Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura".whc.unesco.org.Retrieved2017-06-28.
- ^"ICCRS".iccrs.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2005-12-29.Retrieved2017-06-28.
41°53′21″N12°28′13″E/ 41.8893°N 12.4702°E
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