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Typology: Non Parish Church

Address

Address: Via di San Giovanni Decollato, 22
Zone: Rione Ripa (Circo Massimo-Bocca Verità-Aventino) (Roma centro)

Contacts

Opening times

For the timetable of the masses and visiting conditions, please consult the contacts

 

Agreement with

What the agreement provides:

The Arciconfraternita di San Giovanni Decollato di Roma, on the occasion of the feast of its patron saint, opens the complex to the public on
24 June 2022 from 9.00 to 14.00

On this occasion, the Confraternity will conduct free guided tours for small groups of visitors to the church, the oratory and the cloister, and private guides with organised groups will not be allowed access.

In order to avoid long waits at the entrance, it is advisable to make a reservation by sending an email to architasgd@gmail.com

Description

Construction of the church of St John Decollate began at the end of C. XV and was completed in 1552. Already very popular since it belonged to the Brotherhood of St John, founded by florentine devouts to assist persons sentenced to death, it had the priviledge of freeing one of them every year with a solemn ceremony. Among its members was Michelangelo. The church owes its name to the name of the painting by Giorgio Vasari " the decollation of St John." The interior has a single nave and is harmonically divided by adorned Dorian pilaster, which reach the bottom of the coffered ceiling and include three arcades per side with altars in niche. On the floor are the tombs of executed people and tombstones. A group of stone stilophorus lions support a pagan sarcophagus with hunting scenes. The oratory is decorated with frescoes that depict St John's life. As for style, the figures are similar to those of the Sistine Chapel.
Last checked: 2022-07-06 15:40