Santi Maria e Gallicano

Church building in Rome, Italy

Santi Maria e Gallicano
Façade of the church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Rome
Location
Location	Rome, Italy
Architecture
Type	Church
Groundbreaking	1726
Completed	1729

Santi Maria e Gallicano is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, in the district of Trastevere, along via di S. Gallicano, 2.

This is the church attached to the hospital with the same name, built between 1726 at 1729 by Benedict XIII through architect Filippo Raguzzini, who also designed the hospital, built for treating those with skin disease.

A plaque outside commemorates a 1925 restoration, while an inscription above the portal commemorates the hospital. The interior is a Greek cross with four apses. There are paintings by Marco Benefial.

Catholic liturgy does not occur inside.The church is no longer listed by the Diocese.

References

Mariano Armellini, Le chiese di Roma dal secolo IV al XIX, Roma 1891
C. Rendina, Le Chiese di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, p. 114–115
G. Carpaneto, Rione XIII Trastevere, in AA.VV, I rioni di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, Vol. III, pp. 831–923