San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle
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The Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice a Centocelle is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome
, built as a parish church
, by decree of Cardinal
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 30 April 1969 Pope Paul VI
granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals
.
At present the Titulus San Felicis a Cantalicio ad Centumcellas is vacant, and has been vacant since 2009.
in prayer. The church is decorated by the works of the Franciscan
Belluno Ugolino, which include the Madonna and Child with Saint Felix in the apse, and the Appearance of angels and Jesus in a vision of St. Francis in the transept.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, built as a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, by decree of Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 30 April 1969 Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
.
At present the Titulus San Felicis a Cantalicio ad Centumcellas is vacant, and has been vacant since 2009.
Architecture
The facade has a painting depicting Saint Felix of CantalicaFelix of Cantalica
St. Felix of Cantalice, O.F.M. Cap., was born to peasant parents in Cantalice, Italy. As a boy he worked hard as a farm laborer and shepherd, and, in 1543, became a Capuchin lay brother at the Citta Ducale Monastery in Anticoli Corrado....
in prayer. The church is decorated by the works of the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Belluno Ugolino, which include the Madonna and Child with Saint Felix in the apse, and the Appearance of angels and Jesus in a vision of St. Francis in the transept.