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The Churches of Rome

Santi Apostoli

Santi Apostoli has been in Franciscan hands since 1463 and holds the traditional tombs of the Apostles Philip and James the Less. Its portico, interior, and façade were shaped across centuries by Baccio Pontelli, Carlo Rainaldi, and Carlo Fontana, and finally by Giuseppe Valadier, whose façade was completed in 1827.

Highlights

  • Baciccio’s Triumph of the Franciscan Order on the ceiling
  • Giovanni Odazzi’s Fall of Lucifer and his Angels
  • Domenico Maria Muratori’s Martyrdoms of the Apostles Philip and James the Less
  • Antoniazzo Romano’s Madonna of Constantinople
  • The tombs and relics of the Apostles Philip and James the Lesser

Address

Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, 51, 00187 Roma

Titular Cardinal

Cardinal Angelo Scola

Italy

Official Website

www.santiapostoli.it

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