Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Gothic Revival parish church in Sallustiano, Rome, Italy
Sacro Cuore di Gesù is a Gothic Revival church on via Piave in Rome's Sallustiano district, built 1914–1916 to a design by Aristide Leonori. Its facade, set behind an iron gate, has a central five-arch loggia reached by two side ramps. Inside, three naves are divided by columns supporting a matroneo, with ogival vaults and Munich stained glass showing saints named after Leonori's relatives.
Aristide Leonori designed the church, built between 1914 and 1916. The original plan placed the facade on via XX Settembre, but it was built facing via Piave. The church belongs to the Ancelle del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, whose convent is attached; the incorrupt body of founder Rafaela Porras y Ayllón lies in a chapel on the left.
The church is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and serves as a daily gathering place for local believers and worshippers. Residents in the neighborhood use this space for personal prayer and religious celebrations throughout the year.
The church stands on via Piave in the Sallustiano district, set back from the street behind an iron railing. The main entrance is reached by two side ramps leading to a five-arch loggia at the base of the central projecting section. The interior is divided into three naves by columns supporting a matroneo, with the pipe organ on the counter-facade gallery.
The stained-glass windows above the matroneo came from Munich; the saints depicted bear the names of architect Aristide Leonori's own family members. In the short transept, the windows show the Institution of the Eucharist and the Sacrifice of Melchisedech on one side, the Adoration of the Eucharist by all races on the other.
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