Santa Maria Odigitria al Tritone, Baroque Catholic church in Colonna district, Rome, Italy.
Santa Maria Odigitria is a baroque church nestled between two buildings on Via del Tritone, presenting a modest exterior appearance. Its interior contains a single nave with four side chapels adorned with 20th-century artworks.
The church was founded in 1594 under Pope Clement VIII, who authorized Sicilian expatriates to establish a religious confraternity. This community was instrumental in building and maintaining the structure throughout subsequent centuries.
The name Odigitria comes from Greek and means 'Showing the Way', a title connected to a Byzantine image of Mary venerated in Sicily. The church's interior still reflects this Eastern tradition through its decoration and religious artworks.
The church is located at Via del Tritone 82 in central Rome and is accessible during regular service times. The site is easily reached by public transport from the surrounding area.
The high altar houses a reproduction of the Byzantine icon housed in a gilded wood frame, reflecting the deep devotion this image of Mary held for the Sicilian community. Connected to the main church is an oratory containing an 18th-century fresco painted by Gaetano Sottino.
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