San Giuseppe di Cluny, Roman Catholic church in Monti district, Rome, Italy
San Giuseppe di Cluny is a church on via Poliziano in the Monti district, built 1884–1890 to designs by Luca Carimini for the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny. The neo-Romanesque complex is raised above street level and reached by a double-ramp staircase. Inside are three naves and an apse with a mosaic of the Ascension of Jesus among the Apostles; the crypt holds a reproduction of the Lourdes grotto.
Luca Carimini designed the church, built between 1884 and 1890; Cardinal Lucido Maria Parocchi consecrated it in 1900. It belongs to the convent of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny, the congregation it serves and houses. The whole convent complex, church included, was built in Romanesque Revival style.
The church belongs to the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny, a pontifical female congregation dedicated to teaching and hospital care. The convent it serves and houses stands in the same complex, so the church is tied to the order's daily life in Monti rather than to a parish.
The building is located in the central Monti district, easily accessible on foot and surrounded by other religious sites nearby. Visitors should keep in mind this is an active place of worship and respectful behavior is important, particularly during prayer times.
The church stands well above street level, reached by a double-ramp staircase that is its most noted feature. In the crypt, a reproduction of the Lourdes grotto is open to visitors. The convent complex around it, home to the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny, is built in Romanesque Revival style.
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