San Girolamo della Carità
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| San Girolamo della Carità | |
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| English name: | St Jerome of Charity |
| Dedication: | St Jerome |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Type: | Titular church |
| Titular church | Jorge Maria Cardinal Mejia |
| Built: | 1654-1660 |
| Architect(s): | Filippo Jovarra Francesco Borromini |
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| Address: | 62/a Via de Monserrato 00186 Roma |
| Phone: | 06 68 79 786 |
San Girolamo della Carità is dedicated to St Jerome, Doctor of the Church.
[edit] History
The church was built 1654-1660 next to a monastery.
St Philip Neri lived in the adjacent monastery after he had been ordained priest in 1551.
The current titular deacon of the church is H.E. Jorge Maria Cardinal Mejia, who was appointed on 21 February, 2001.
[edit] Interior
The Chapel of St Philip Neri has a statue of the saints, surrounded by frolicking putti. The chapel was designed by Filippo Jovarra in 1705.
The Capella Spada was designed by Francesco Borromini, who was commissioned by the Spada family in 1660. All the architectural elements are hidden behind decorations, mainly in jasper and marble. It is likely that the chapel was ordered by Virginio Cardinal Spada, who was a follower of St Philip Neri. Several members of the Spada family are buried here.
