Praying With The Saints
In Rome
A Guide For Finding And Praying With The Saints
Throughout The Liturgical Year
In Rome.
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Moveable Feasts
Feast of The Holy Family
(First Sunday After Christmas)
Santa Maria dell'Anima
(Our Lady of the Soul)
Via Santa Maria dell'Anima 64
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza Navona. It is the German national church.
*The altarpiece within the main sanctuary, completed by Giulio Romano, depicts the Holy Family.
Santuario della Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso
(Sanctuary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help)
Via Merulana 26
Rome, Italy
*This church is just south of the Basilica of St Mary Major.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Family.
*A miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary entitled Our Lady of Perpetual Help is above the main altar.
Oratorio dell’Angelo Custode
(Oratory of the Guardian Angel)
Piazza Poli 11
Rome, Italy
*This small church is located near the Trevi Fountain.
*Over the main altar is a large painting of the Holy Family.
Gesu e Maria
(Jesus and Mary)
Via del Corso 45
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza del Popolo. It is dedicated to the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.
*The painting in the second chapel on the left side of the nave depicts the Holy Family. It was completed by Giacinto Brandi in 1660.
San Carlo al Corso
(Saint Charles on the Corso)
Via del Corso 437
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Family.
*The heart of St Charles Borromeo (d. 1584) rests within a reliquary in an altar located behind the main sanctuary.
Il Gesu (The Jesus)
Via degli Astalli 16
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The second chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Family.
*St Ignatius of Loyola (d. 1556) is buried under the altar in the left transept.
*An arm of St Francis Xavier (d. 1552) also rests within a reliquary above the altar in the right transept.
Solemnity of Epiphany of the Lord
(Traditionally, this Solemnity was celebrated on January 6th. However, in the United States it is celebrated on the Sunday that falls between January 2nd and January 8th.)
Chiesa Nuova
(The New Church)
Via del Governo Vecchio 134
Rome, Italy
*This church is along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The second chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Epiphany. The painting within this chapel depicts the Magi adoring the Christ child.
*The body of St Philip Neri (d. 1595) is also enshrined in the left transept. His private rooms can be visited on certain days of the week. They are located in the right wall of the left transept.
San Girolamo dei Croati
(Saint Jerome of the Croatians)
Via Tomacelli 132
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Tiber River just west of the Spanish Steps.
*The large painting in the right transept depicts the Three Kings giving gifts to the Christ Child.
Santissima Trinità dei Monti
(Most Holy Trinity of the Mounts)
Piazza della Trinità dei Monti
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the top of the Spanish Steps.
*The fifth chapel on the right side of the nave contains three paintings from the 16th century that depict the Adoration of the Magi, the Nativity, and the Circumcision.
Feast of The Baptism of the Lord
(Traditionally this Feast was celebrated on January 13th the octave of the Epiphany. However, now in the United States it is celebrated on the first Sunday after January 6th except in the years when Epiphany is moved to either Sunday January 7th or Sunday January 8th. On these years the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Monday that follows the celebration of Epiphany.)
San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
(Saint John the Baptist of the Florentines)
Via Acciaioli 2
Rome, Italy
*This church is just east of the Vatican. It is next to the Tiber River and the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*In the sanctuary is a large sculpture of the Baptism of Christ.
*A relic of St Mary Magdalene’s foot rests in a shrine to the left of the main sanctuary.
St Peter’s Basilica
Rome, Italy
*The first chapel on the left side of the nave contains a large mosaic of the Baptism of the Lord. The original painting that this mosaic replaced hangs within the Roman church Santa Maria degli Angeli.
San Pietro in Montorio
(Saint Peter in Montorio)
Piazza San Pietro in Montorio 2
Rome, Italy
*This church is located on the Janiculum hill.
*Within the left transept is a large painting of the Baptism of the Lord.
San Giacomo in Augusta / San Giacomo degli Incurabili
(Saint James in Augusta / Saint James of the Incurables)
Via del Corso 499
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza del Popolo.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Baptism of the Lord.
Holy Thursday
San Lorenzo in Damaso
(Saint Lawrence in Damaso)
Piazza della Cancelleria 1
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the Palazzo della Cancelleria near Campo de' Fiori.
*A large painting of the Last Supper is placed within the first chapel on the left side of the nave.
Good Friday
Santissima Trinità dei Monti
(Most Holy Trinity of the Mounts)
Piazza della Trinità dei Monti
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the top of the Spanish Steps.
*Within the fourth chapel on the right side of the nave is a work entitled The Flagellation of Jesus. This painting was completed by Louis Vincent Leon Pallière in 1817.
Santa Maria dell'Anima
(Our Lady of the Soul)
Via Santa Maria dell'Anima 64
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza Navona. It is the German national church.
*Within the fourth chapel on the left side of the nave is a powerful image of The Deposition of Christ by Francesco Salviati.
Basilica of St John Lateran
Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4
Rome, Italy
*Within the second chapel on the right side of the nave is marble sculpture of The Deposition of Christ by Pietro Tenerani.
Santissima Trinità dei Monti
(Most Holy Trinity of the Mounts)
Piazza della Trinità dei Monti
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the top of the Spanish Steps.
*Within the second chapel on the left side of the nave is a painting of The Deposition of Christ by Daniele da Volterra.
San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
(Saint John the Baptist of the Florentines)
Via Acciaioli 2
Rome, Italy
*This church is just east of the Vatican. It is next to the Tiber River and the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The chapel to the left of the main sanctuary is dedicated to the Passion of Christ.
*A relic of St Mary Magdalene’s foot also rests in a shrine to the left of the main sanctuary.
San Pietro in Montorio
(Saint Peter in Montorio)
Piazza San Pietro in Montorio 2
Rome, Italy
*This church is located on the Janiculum hill.
*Within the first chapel on the right side of the nave is a painting depicting the scourging of Christ by Sebastiano del Piombo.
Il Gesu (The Jesus)
Via degli Astalli 16
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The second chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Passion of Christ.
*St Ignatius of Loyola (d. 1556) is buried under the altar in the left transept.
*An arm of St Francis Xavier (d. 1552) also rests within a reliquary above the altar in the right transept.
Solemnity of Easter
Chiesa San Claudio
(Church of Saint Claudius)
Via del Pozzetto 160
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps.
*Within the chapel on the left side of the nave is a painting of the Resurrection. It was completed by Jean François de Troy in 1740.
Santa Maria del Popolo
(Our Lady of the People)
Piazza del Popolo 12
Rome, Italy
*This church is at Piazza del Popolo.
*In the Cerasi Chapel, to the left of the main altar are two works by Caravaggio entitled the Crucifixion of St Peter and the Conversion of St Paul. These two works are on the side walls of the chapel and face each other. In between these two works is Annibale Carracci’s, Assumption. It is said that the positioning of these paintings show both Peter and Paul acknowledging the grace of the Resurrection as it is being realized through the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
La Maddalena
(The Magdalene)
Piazza della Maddalena 53
Rome, Italy
*This church is just north of the Pantheon.
*To the sides of the main altar are reliefs depicting two events following the Resurrection. The one is of the three Marys at the empty tomb. (Mk 16:1) The other is of Mary Magdalene mistaking Jesus for a gardener. (Jn 20:15)
*In the chapel in the right transept is a miraculous crucifix that is said to have spoken to St Camillus de Lellis.
*In the third chapel on the right side of the nave are the remains of St Camillus de Lellis. He lived in the adjacent monastery and died here in 1614. His rooms can be visited by asking the sacristan. One of these rooms has been transformed into a chapel and contains the relic of his heart.
Basilica of St John Lateran
Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4
Rome, Italy
*On the right side of the nave, near the entrance and above the large statue of St Thaddaeus, is a relief of the Resurrection of Christ.
Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore
(Our Lady of the Sacred Heart)
Corso del Rinascimento 27
Rome, Italy
*This church is at Piazza Navona.
*The first chapel on the right side of the nave was originally dedicated to the Resurrection. Remnants from this previous dedication still remain within the chapel. This includes a number of frescoes completed by Baldassare Croce and Cesare Nebbia which depict various post-resurrection events from the Gospels.
Solemnity of Divine Mercy
Santo Spirito in Sassia
(Holy Spirit in Sassia)
Via dei Penitenzieri 12
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Vatican.
*The fourth chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to St Faustina and Divine Mercy.
Solemnity of The Ascension Of The Lord
San Nicola in Carcere
(Saint Nicholas in Prison)
Via del Teatro di Marcello 46 / Via del Foro Olitorio
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Tiber Island.
*To the left of the main altar is a painting of the Ascension.
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
(Our Lady in Aracoeli)
Piazza del Campidoglio 4
Rome, Italy
*This church is on top of the Capitoline Hill.
*A painting in the sixth chapel on the left side of the nave depicts the Ascension. It was completed by Girolamo Muziano in the 16th century.
Chiesa Nuova
(The New Church)
Via del Governo Vecchio 134
Rome, Italy
*This church is along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Ascension.
*The body of St Philip Neri (d. 1595) is also enshrined in the left transept. His private rooms can be visited on certain days of the week. They are located in the right wall of the left transept.
Solemnity of Pentecost
Pantheon / Santa Maria dei Martiri
(Our Lady of the Martyrs)
Piazza della Rotonda
Rome, Italy
*This ancient temple was converted into a Christian church in the year 609. It now honors the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Christian martyrs.
*At the end of the Mass on Pentecost thousands of rose petals are dropped from the opening in the dome onto the people below.
Santo Spirito in Sassia
(Holy Spirit in Sassia)
Via dei Penitenzieri 12
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Vatican. It is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
*Both the large painting in the main sanctuary and a smaller painting in the first chapel on the right side of the nave depict the Pentecost.
Chiesa Nuova
(The New Church)
Via del Governo Vecchio 134
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The fourth chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
*The body of St Philip Neri (d. 1595) is also enshrined in the left transept. His private rooms can be visited on certain days of the week. They are located in the right wall of the left transept.
San Silvestro in Capite
(Saint Sylvester in Capite)
Piazza San Silvestro
*This church is near the Spanish Steps.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
*A relic of the skull of St John the Baptist is within the chapel to the left of the main entrance. The authenticity is uncertain since this same relic is said to be located at a number of other places throughout the world including the Cathedral of Amiens in France, the Residenz Museum in Munich, Germany, and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.
*The remains of St Sylvester I (d. 335) rest in the confessio below the main altar. Also a work from 1688 depicting the legend of St Sylvester I baptizing Constantine can be seen in the apse vault.
Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity
(First Sunday After Pentecost)
Santissima Trinita dei Pellegrini
(Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims)
Via dei Pettinari 36/A
Rome, Italy
*This church is located near Piazza Farnese. It is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity.
Santissima Trinita dei Monti
(Most Holy Trinity of the Mounts)
Piazza della Trinita dei Monti
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the top of the Spanish Steps. It is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity.
*Within the various side chapels in this church are many distinguished pieces of religious art.
Santissima Trinita dei Spagnoli
(Most Holy Trinity of the Spanish)
Via dei Condotti 41
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps. It is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity.
San Giacomo in Augusta / San Giacomo degli Incurabili
(Saint James in Augusta / Saint James of the Incurables)
Via del Corso 499
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza del Popolo.
*The large painting in the main sanctuary depicts the Holy Trinity. It was completed by Francesco Grandi in 1862.
Il Gesu (The Jesus)
Via degli Astalli 16
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The third chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
*St Ignatius of Loyola (d. 1556) is buried under the altar in the left transept.
*An arm of St Francis Xavier (d. 1552) also rests within a reliquary above the altar in the right transept.
Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi
(Thursday After Holy Trinity Sunday) OR (In The United States The Sunday After Holy Trinity Sunday)
Sant'Anastasia
(Saint Anastasius)
Piazza di Sant'Anastasia
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Circo Massimo. It has Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day in a chapel to the left of the main sanctuary.
Chiesa San Claudio
(Church of Saint Claudius)
Via del Pozzetto 160
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps.
*A relic of St Peter Julian Eymard (d 1868) is placed within a statue of his likeness that rests within an urn on the right side of the nave.
*St Peter Julian Eymard is often called the Apostle of the Eucharist since he is the founder of the Congregation of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This church is run by this community; therefore, Eucharistic devotion is strongly promoted including frequent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Basilica of St John Lateran
Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4
Rome, Italy
*A table located above the altar where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved on the left side of the nave is claimed to be the table upon which Jesus and the apostles celebrated the Last Supper. It is placed directly behind a bronze relief depicting the Last Supper.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
(Our Lady Above Minerva)
Via del Beato Angelico 35
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Pantheon.
*Within the Aldobrandini Chapel is a painting of the Institution of the Eucharist. This is the sixth chapel on the right side of the nave. The First Blessed Sacrament Confraternity to be approved by the Holy See was established in this chapel.
*Also the body of St Catherine of Siena (d. 1380) rests under the main altar.
Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
(Friday Following The Second Sunday After Pentecost)
St Peter’s Basilica
Rome, Italy
Altar of the Sacred Heart
*Located at the base of the far left column.
*A mosaic above this altar depicts Christ revealing his Sacred Heart to St Margaret Mary Alacoque.
Il Gesu (The Jesus)
Via degli Astalli 16
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*The beautiful chapel to the right of the main sanctuary is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
*St Ignatius of Loyola (d. 1556) is buried under the altar in the left transept.
*An arm of St Francis Xavier (d. 1552) also rests within a reliquary above the altar in the right transept.
Sacro Cuore di Gesu a Castro Pretorio
(Sacred Heart of Jesus at Castro Pretorio)
Via Marsala 42
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Termini Train Station. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
*The church was built by St John Bosco and finished in 1887.
Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore
(Our Lady of the Sacred Heart)
Corso del Rinascimento 27
Rome, Italy
*This church is at Piazza Navona. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
San Lorenzo in Damaso
(Saint Lawrence in Damaso)
Piazza della Cancelleria 1
Rome, Italy
*This church is at the Palazzo della Cancelleria near Campo de' Fiori.
*The third chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
San Giacomo degli Incurabili / San Giacomo in Augusta
(Saint James of the Incurables / Saint James in Augusta)
Via del Corso 499
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Piazza del Popolo.
*The first chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
(Our Lady Above Minerva)
Piazza della Minerva 42
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Pantheon.
*The first chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
*Also the body of St Catherine of Siena (d. 1380) rests under the main altar.
Santa Maria in Trastevere
(Our Lady in Trastevere)
Via della Paglia 14 / Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere
Rome, Italy
*This church is located in Trastevere.
*The fourth chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
*Relics of the two popes St Callistus I (d. 222) and St Cornelius (d. 253) rest under the main altar of this church. These relics are joined by others in particular those of the priest and martyr St Calepodius (d. 232).
Sacro Cuore del Suffragio
(Sacred Heart of Suffrage)
Lungotevere Prati 12
Rome, Italy
*This church is next to the Tiber River and is north of Castel Sant’Angelo. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Memorial of The Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Saturday Following The Second Sunday After Pentecost)
San Lorenzo in Lucina
(Saint Lawrence in Lucina)
Via in Lucina 16/a
Rome, Italy
*This church is north of the Pantheon.
*The chapel to the left of the main altar is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
*The grill used to burn St Lawrence (d. 258) is preserved under the altar in the first chapel on the right side of the nave.
Sant’Eustachio
(Saint Eustace)
Piazza Sant’Eustachio 19
Rome, Italy
*This church is just west of the Pantheon.
*The third chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
Solemnity of Christ The King
(Last Sunday In Ordinary Time)
Santi Cosma e Damiano
(Saints Cosmas and Damian)
Via dei Fori Imperiali 1
Rome, Italy
*This church is located next to the Roman Forum.
*The mosaic within the apse depicts Christ at his Second Coming. When it was created in the 6th century it was intended to be viewed from a greater distance. In the 17th century, however, the church was restored and the floor raised about 25 feet to its present location. Thus the mosaic is now much closer than it was intended.
Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re
(Sacred Heart Parish of Christ the King)
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini 32
Rome, Italy
*This church is north of the Vatican.
*The large painting in the main sanctuary depicts Christ the King.
