Santissima Trinità, Catholic church in Vomero district, Naples, Italy
Santissima Trinità is a single-nave church on Via Tasso, on the Vomero hill at the border with Chiaia. Its facade follows the design of the demolished San Tommaso d'Aquino church under the direction of superintendent Gino Chierici. The interior holds a 17th-century polychrome marble high altar, altered in the 18th century with added steps and two angels from Giuseppe Sanmartino's workshop.
The church was constructed in 1934 to replace San Tommaso d'Aquino, which was demolished during the reconstruction of the Rione Carità district. This new foundation was part of Naples' urban changes in that era.
The title Santissima Trinità came from the closed, unsafe church of Santissima Trinità alla Cesarea, whose name was temporarily kept at the small San Lorenzo church on Via Tasso. The 17th-century polychrome marble main altar was altered in the 18th century with steps and two angels from Giuseppe Sanmartino's workshop. Paintings by Domenico Maino, a pupil of Luca Giordano, were moved to the Diocesan Museum and later to the Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio.
The church is open for regular services and administered by the Naples Archdiocese. Visitors can find additional information about visiting hours and special events through the website www.sstrinitanapoli.it.
The main altar's antependium displays craftsmanship from the 1630s attributed to Costantino Marasi and Giovanni Mozzetta. This piece is an example of the artful details preserved from the earlier church.
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