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The Churches of Rome

Santa Brigida

Santa Brigida functions as the informal Swedish national church in Rome and remains the spiritual home of the Bridgettine Order. Its custodianship passed through an unusually varied succession of owners — from the Diocese of Uppsala to Roman canons to a French congregation to Polish Carmelites — before reaching the Bridgettine Sisters in 1930.

Highlights

  • Biagio Puccini’s cycles depicting the life and glory of St. Bridget
  • Preserved rooms associated with St. Bridget and her daughter St. Catherine of Sweden
  • Eugenio Cisterna’s scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary
  • A historic refuge for Swedish Catholics during the Protestant Reformation

Opening Hours

Casa di Santa Brigida (guesthouse) reception: Daily 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Church-specific hours not separately published on the official site.

Address

Piazza Farnese, 96, 00186 Roma

Official Website

casabrigidaroma.it

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