San Gregorio Magno al Celio
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San Gregorio Magno al Celio, also known as San Gregorio al Celio or simply San Gregorio, is a church in Rome, Italy, which is part of a monastery of monks of the Camaldolese branch of the Benedictine Order. On 10 March 2012, the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of the Camaldolese in 1012 was celebrated here at a Vespers service attended by Anglican and Catholic prelates and jointly led by Pope Benedict XVI and Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.
San Gregorio Magno al Celio | |
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Church of Saints Andrew and Gregory the Great on the Caelian Hill | |
Chiesa dei Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio | |
41°53′08″N 12°29′26″E | |
Location | Padri Camaldolesi Piazza di San Gregorio al Celio 1, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
History | |
Status | titular church |
Dedication | Andrew the Apostle and Pope Saint Gregory I the Great |
Architecture | |
Functional status | titular church |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Battista Soria Francesco Ferrari |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 6th century AD |
Completed | 1633 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
San Gregorio is located on the Caelian Hill, in front of the Palatine. Next to the basilica and monastery is a convent of nuns and a homeless shelter run by Mother Teresa of Calcutta's congregation, the Missionaries of Charity.[1]