Santa Maria in Vallicella
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Santa Maria in Vallicella, also called Chiesa Nuova, is a church in Rome, Italy, which today faces onto the main thoroughfare of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the corner of Via della Chiesa Nuova. It is the principal church of the Oratorians, a religious congregation of secular priests, founded by St Philip Neri in 1561 at a time in the 16th century when the Counter Reformation saw the emergence of a number of new religious organisations such as the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Theatines and the Barnabites.
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Santa Maria in Vallicella | |
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Church of Saint Mary in the Little Valley[1] | |
Chiesa Nuova, Santa Maria in Puteo Albo | |
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella | |
41°53′55″N 12°28′9″E | |
Location | Via di Governo Vecchio 134, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | vallicella |
History | |
Status | titular church |
Founded | 1575 |
Dedication | Pope Gregory I and Mary, mother of Jesus |
Relics held | Papias and Maurus, Philip Neri |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Baroque |
Completed | 1599 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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