| San Giuseppe al Trionfale | |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint Joseph on the Triumphal Way | |
Basilica Parocchiale San Giuseppe al Trionfale | |
 Façade. The bronze doors were modified in 2013.[1] | |
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| 41°54′42″N12°27′06″E / 41.9118°N 12.4517°E /41.9118; 12.4517 | |
| Location | Via Bernardino Telesio 4/B,Trionfale,Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Servants of Charity |
| History | |
| Status | titular church,parish church,minor basilica |
| Founder | Luigi Guanella |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | 19 March 1912[2] |
| Relics held | Contains the purported mantle of St. Joseph and veil of the Virgin Mary[3] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect | Aristide Leonori |
| Architectural type | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
San Giuseppe al Trionfale is a 20th-centuryminor basilica andtitular church inRome,[4] located immediately north of theVatican, dedicated toSaint Joseph.[5][6][7]
San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale was built in 1909–12, designed inNeoclassical style byAristide Leonori.[8][9] It was the project ofLuigi Guanella, founder of theServants of Charity.[10]
On 7 June 1967, it was made atitular church to be held by acardinal-deacon.[11] In 1970 it was made aminor basilica.
The basilica has a centralnave with side aisles with ninebays. The façade is rendered in peach, with architectural details in white, anddado inlimestone.[17][18]
The interior is in aBaroque style, withCorinthian columns in pinkish-greyBaveno granite with gildedcapitals. Stained glass windows depictPope Pius IX,Pope Pius X andPope Benedict XV.Mosaics in theapse were added in 1964 to designs by Pio and Silvio Eroli, with scenes from the life ofSaint Joseph.[19] Thespandrel of thetriumphal arch shows Christ in majesty with scenes featuring the four patriarchsAbraham,Isaac,Jacob andJoseph, son of Jacob.[20] Silvio Consadori added twelvefrescos in 1971.[21]
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