San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali
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The Church of Saint Frumentius ai Prati Fiscali is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome
, built as a parish church
. On 28 June 1988 Pope John Paul II
granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals
.
The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Frumentii ad Prata Fiscalia is Alexandre José Maria dos Santos.
is decorated with a series of seven icons, done by Luciana Siotto, which form Deesis
at with the centre is the icon of Christ
on the throne, to his right are icons depicting the Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael and St. Peter. To the left are the icons depicting St. John the Baptist, the Archangel Gabriel and St. Paul.
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....
. On 28 June 1988 Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
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...
.
The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Frumentii ad Prata Fiscalia is Alexandre José Maria dos Santos.
Architecture
The church is semi-circular in shape. The apseApse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
is decorated with a series of seven icons, done by Luciana Siotto, which form Deesis
Deesis
In Byzantine art, and later Eastern Orthodox art generally, the Deësis or Deisis , is a traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a book, and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, and sometimes other saints and angels...
at with the centre is the icon of Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
on the throne, to his right are icons depicting the Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael and St. Peter. To the left are the icons depicting St. John the Baptist, the Archangel Gabriel and St. Paul.