Church of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino, Rome

41.88194444444412.477777777778Koordinaten: 41 ° 52 ' 55 " N, 12 ° 28' 40" E

The titular church of Saint Anselm Aventine (Latin: Sancti Anselmi in Aventine ) is a Roman church, which is dedicated to St. Anselm of Canterbury.

The Congregation of Benedictines left the church, designed by Hildebrand de Hemptinne and Francesco Vespignani built in the years 1892-1896. On November 11, 1900, was ordained by Cardinal Secretary of State Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro. The simple, three-aisled basilica, which is supported by Ionic columns is gray, only decorated with mosaics in the apse.

The church is located in the district XII ( Ripa ) at Piazza di St. Anselm, a side street off the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, named after the Order of Malta, the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm at the Benedictine and the Pontifical Istituto liturgico is.

Cardinal deacons

  • Paul Augustin Mayer, OSB, 1985-2010
  • Fortunato Baldelli, 2010-2012
  • Lorenzo Baldisseri, since 2014
Order of Saint Benedict Ripa (rione of Rome)
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