Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio
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Santi Giovanni e Petronio dei Bolognesi (Saints John the Evangelist
and Petronius
of the Bolognese
), the national church of the Bolognese on the Via del Mascherone, Rome
. It was first built in 1186 or earlier but, when it was given to the Bolognese community in Rome by Pope Gregory XIII
in 1581, they had it rebuilt by the Bolognese architect Ottaviano Mascherino
. It is a titular church.
John the Evangelist
Saint John the Evangelist is the conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John...
and Petronius
Saint Petronius
Saint Petronius was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and subsequently a priest...
of the Bolognese
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
), the national church of the Bolognese on the Via del Mascherone, Rome
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...
. It was first built in 1186 or earlier but, when it was given to the Bolognese community in Rome by Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally-accepted civil calendar to this date.-Youth:He was born the son of Cristoforo Boncompagni and wife Angela...
in 1581, they had it rebuilt by the Bolognese architect Ottaviano Mascherino
Ottaviano Nonni
Ottaviano Nonni , called Il Mascherino, was an Italian architect, sculptor, and painter born in Bologna. Apprentice of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, he was active in Emilia and in Rome, where he had been living in the rione of Borgo, in the road still bearing his name .He was the architect of the...
. It is a titular church.