Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Ponte Mammolo, Rationalist Catholic church in Ponte Mammolo district, Rome, Italy
The Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Ponte Mammolo, on Via di Casal de' Pazzi, was built in the 20th century to a design by Tullio Rossi. Its red brick facade ends in an open oculus and is preceded by a five-arch portico; the single polychrome glass entrance door leads into one nave with a hint of transept and apse, lit by 31 single-lancet windows.
The church was founded as a parish in 1936, marking the expansion of Catholic institutions in Rome's outer districts during that period. This establishment coincided with broader infrastructure development in the area.
The windows display religious imagery including wheat and grape motifs that reflect the spiritual life of the parish. These symbols shape the character of the interior and connect faith with agricultural traditions.
Visits are possible during opening hours aligned with the mass schedule, which includes time for personal prayer. The main entrance leads directly into the nave, making orientation straightforward.
The parish was erected on 4 September 1936 by a decree of Cardinal Vicar Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani titled Indefessa vigilantia, and for years it was served by priests of the Archdiocese of Agrigento before returning to Roman clergy. A plaque set into the entrance wall records John Paul II's visit of 9 November 1986.
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