San Patrizio, Catholic parish church in Villa Ludovisi district, Rome, Italy.
San Patrizio is a parish church in Rome's Villa Ludovisi district, featuring a Romanesque-Byzantine facade with a columned porch and arched loggia. The main entrance at Via Boncompagni is protected by this covered structure that marks the building's front.
Architect Aristide Leonori designed this church, which opened in 1908 and replaced an older church called Santa Maria in Posterula. The construction represented a major religious building initiative in this Rome neighborhood during the early 1900s.
This church served as Ireland's national church in Rome before becoming the United States national church in 2017. The transition reflects how the building has welcomed different communities over time through its multilingual services.
The Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle holds services in Italian and English throughout the week. Visitors should plan their visit around service times and expect the interior to be more crowded during scheduled religious ceremonies.
Inside the church, a 1929 apse mosaic by Rodolfo Villani shows Saint Patrick addressing a crowd. A 16th-century Madonna delle Grazie stands above the main altar, serving as a reminder of the church's earlier religious life.
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