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Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Barcelona

Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Barcelona, Catholic sanctuary in Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain.

The Sanctuary of Santa Gemma is a Catholic church on Carrer del Capità Arenas in Pedralbes, designed by Pedro Cendoya and built from 1953 to 1957. It has three naves seating about a thousand people. In the presbytery, about seven metres up, stands a carved statue of Saint Gemma, with a large carved crucifix below; both are by Juan Puigdollers. A statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is in the side chapel.

The sanctuary was designed by the architect Pedro Cendoya and built between 1953 and 1957 in the Pedralbes neighbourhood. It belongs to the Congregation of the Passion and is dedicated to Gemma Galgani, an Italian mystic canonised by the Catholic Church. On 10 January 2004, the centenary of her death, a large organ with 51 stops and 3,615 pipes was inaugurated.

The sanctuary centers on the veneration of Saint Gemma Galgani, an Italian mystic whose life inspired its creation. Visitors can observe the central statue and a crucifix by sculptor Joan Puigdollers, both reflecting how the local community honors this religious figure.

The sanctuary stands on Carrer del Capità Arenas in Pedralbes, in a residential setting served by the city's transport network. It belongs to the Congregation of the Passion, and mass times and special celebrations are posted on the sanctuary's own website. The building holds about a thousand people across three naves, so seating is ample for larger celebrations.

The 2004 organ, installed for the centenary of Gemma Galgani's death, has 51 stops, 6 half-stops, 6 couplers and 3,615 pipes. It stands in a church built between 1953 and 1957 to plans by Pedro Cendoya, with three naves seating about a thousand people.

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