San Giuseppe al Trionfale is a 20th-century minor basilica and titular church in Rome,[4] located immediately north of the Vatican, dedicated to Saint Joseph.[5][6][7]
| San Giuseppe al Trionfale | |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint Joseph on the Triumphal Way | |
Basilica Parocchiale San Giuseppe al Trionfale | |
 Façade. The bronze doors were modified in 2013.[1] | |
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| 41°54′42″N 12°27′06″E | |
| Location | Via Bernardino Telesio 4/B, Trionfale, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Servants of Charity |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church, minor basilica |
| Founder(s) | Luigi Guanella |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | 19 March 1912[2] |
| Relics held | Contains the purported mantle of St. Joseph and veil of the Virgin Mary[3] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Aristide Leonori |
| Architectural type | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale was built in 1909–12, designed in Neoclassical style by Aristide Leonori.[8][9] It was the project of Luigi Guanella, founder of the Servants of Charity.[10]
On 7 June 1967, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[11] In 1970 it was made a minor basilica.
- Cardinal-Deacons
- Egidio Vagnozzi (1967–1980);[12] promoted to cardinal-priest in 1973; is buried in the basilica[13]
- Giuseppe Casoria (1983–2001); promoted to cardinal-priest in 1993[14]
- Severino Poletto (2001–2022); created a cardinal-priest[15][16]
- Emil Paul Tscherrig (2023–present)[17]
Structure
The basilica has a central nave with side aisles with nine bays. The façade is rendered in peach, with architectural details in white, and dado in limestone.[18][19]
The interior is in a Baroque style, with Corinthian columns in pinkish-grey Baveno granite with gilded capitals. Stained glass windows depict Pope Pius IX, Pope Pius X and Pope Benedict XV. Mosaics in the apse were added in 1964 to designs by Pio and Silvio Eroli, with scenes from the life of Saint Joseph.[20] The spandrel of the triumphal arch shows Christ in majesty with scenes featuring the four patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, son of Jacob.[21] Silvio Consadori added twelve frescos in 1971.[22]
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