Sant'Anna al Laterano, Roman Catholic church in Monti, Rome, Italy.
Sant'Anna al Laterano is a church on Via Merulana in Rome's Monti district, built in the 19th century and rebuilt in 1927. Its Neo-Renaissance facade has a single portal and a small rose window, and a bell tower rises above it. The interior is a single nave whose ceiling holds a large backlit glass window of six panels arranged in a cross, the central panel showing the Crucifixion; it replaced an earlier painting of the Coronation of Mary.
Sant'Anna al Laterano was built in the 19th century for the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Anne, whose general curia is still housed here. The church was consecrated in 1887 and underwent rebuilding work in 1927. Its founder, Sister Anna Rosa Gattorno, died in the adjoining convent on 6 May 1900 and is buried inside the church.
The Daughters of Saint Anne have their general curia at this church, and the foundress Anna Rosa Gattorno died in the adjoining convent on 6 May 1900. Her tomb inside the church is a focus of devotion for the congregation. The name pairs Saint Anne with the Lateran, the nearby basilica district.
The church sits along Via Merulana and is easy to find from the street. It remains an active place of worship with regular services, so visiting hours may vary depending on religious events or community activities.
Sister Anna Rosa Gattorno, who founded the Daughters of Saint Anne, is buried within these walls. Her tomb marks an important connection between the building and the religious community that calls it home.
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