Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini
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| Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini | |
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| English name: | Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims |
| Dedication: | Holy Trinity |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Clergy: | Archconfraternity of Pilgrims and Convalescents |
| Built: | 1587–1597 |
| Architect(s): | Martino Longhi the Elder Francesco de Sanctis |
| Artists: | Bernardino Ludovisi Guido Reni |
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| Address: | 36 Via dei Pettinari - 00153 Rome |
The church of Santissima Trinita dei Pellegrini is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is located in the Piazza della Trinità dei Pellegrini.
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[edit] History
The church was built between 1587 and 1597, and was designed by Martino Longhi the Elder. It was donated to the Archconfraternity of Pilgrims and Convalescents, a charitable institution founded by St Philip Neri in 1548 to care for the poor and the sick, especially for poor pilgrims.
[edit] Exterior
The façade was completed in 1723, and is by Francesco de Sanctis.
The statues of the Evangelists are by Bernardino Ludovisi.
[edit] Interior
The altarpiece, depicting the Holy Trinity, is by Guido Reni and was painted in 1625.
Cavalier d'Arpino's Virgin and Saints can be seen in the second chapel on the left.
In the third chapel on the left side are paintings by Baldassare Croce. Among them is St Gregory the Great Freeing Souls from Purgatory.
A painting from 1677 by Borgognone shows the Blessed Virgin with saints that had recently been canonized, including St Philip Neri and St Charles Borromeo.
In the sacristy is a picture of the nobility washing the feet of the poor, a custom introduced by St Philip Neri.
[edit] Celebration of the Tridentine Mass
The parish is the new home of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, also known as FSSP, for the exclusive celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Traditional Tridentine Latin Mass).
