Chiesa della Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, Catholic church in Appio Latino district, Rome, Italy.
This church in the Appio Latino district is a religious building with a facade featuring a central rose window, an Annunciation relief beneath the lunette, and a bell tower on the left. The interior centers on an octagonal baptismal font surrounded by stained glass windows depicting sacred scenes and religious symbols.
The building was designed by architect Tullio Rossi and completed in 1936, while Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani officially established it as a parish church in 1937. This period reflected Rome's expansion into surrounding neighborhoods with new religious structures.
In the 1960s the church was known for its Corpus Christi procession, which left the building, passed through the market stalls on Via Britannia and ended at Piazza Armenia. There a flower carpet was laid out, still remembered by residents of the Appio-Latino district.
The church holds regular worship services and can be reached from the nearby San Giovanni metro station in the Via Gallia area. Visitors should note that access may be limited outside of scheduled services.
The Mascioni organ, opus 530, was moved in 1983: the console left the choir loft above the entrance for a spot left of the presbytery, and the electric transmission was overhauled. It has 20 registers on two 58-note manuals and a 30-note concave-radial pedalboard.
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