Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino, Rome, Italy

Sant'Anastasia curch was built between the late 3rd and early 4th century, possibly by a Roman woman named Anastasia. The church is listed under the titulus Anastasiae in the acts of the 499 synod. Later the church was entitled to the martyr with the same name, Anastasia of Sirmium.

The church was restored several times: Pope Damasus I (366-383), Pope Hilarius (461-468), Pope John VII (705-707), Pope Leo III (795-816), and Pope Gregory IV (827-844). The current church dates back to the 17th century restoration commissioned by Pope Urban VII.

Traditionally, the church is connected to the cult of St Jerome, who possibly celebrated mass here. The saint is depicted over the altar, by Domenichino.

The last restoration, after the restoration during the papacy of Sixtus IV, occurred in 1636, when the facade, with lower doric and upper ionic order, was reconstructed in 1636, after the cyclone of 1634. The nave recycles antique columns. The ceiling is frescoed with a martyrdom of the saints (1722) by Michelangelo Cerruti.

The chapel to the right, has a painting of St. John the Baptist by Pier Francesco Mola. The right transept has a painting of S.Toribio (1726) by Francesco Trevisani. The high altar has a Nativity by Lazzaro Baldi and below the altar is a statue of Saint Anastasia by Ercole Ferrata. It clearly shows the influence of Bernini's Beata Ludovica Albertoni. The left transept has a Madonna of the Rosary by Baldi, and the tomb of Cardinal and philologist Angelo Mai by the late neoclassical sculptor Giovanni Maria Benzoni. The last chapel to the left, by Domenichino depicts a St. Jerome. The other chapel has a Ss.Giorgio e Publio by Etienne Parrocel.

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공과장 (Manager Kong) (12 months ago)
As far as I know, I thought the basilica is only used for large and important church, but I became wondering to see that the name of relatively small church has that title. Were there any important historical facts in this church? Anyway I rested there to relax my tiring feet.

Joseph Thomas (2 years ago)
Tranquility at its peak??

PT (2 years ago)
A minor basilica which was given by the Pope to the Syro Malabar Catholic Church as it's Roman headquarters. It was built in Baroque style and completed in 1656. The architect was Luigi Arrigucci. When I visited there was a mass going on so couldn't take pics then. Hope to return another time.

Kevin De Cubber (2 years ago)
There is no perpetual Eucharistic adoration anymore :( They stopped during the pandemic...

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