San Giovanni Battista, Rimini

San Giovanni Battista is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located on Via XX settembre #1870 in Rimini, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History

The church was located adjacent to the site of a paleo-christian basilica, dedicated to San Stefano, and erected sometime in the 5th century under the patronage of Galla Placidia. The basilica was razed during the troubles of the 8th century. In its place, it is documented that by 1144 arose this church dedicated to John the Baptist. In 1573, it was assigned to the Discalced Carmelite Order, and in 1605, it joined the parish of San Gregorio.[1][2] In 1767 to 1772, the Carmelites commissioned Gaetano Cupioli to rebuilt the church in a late baroque style.[3] In 1797, the church and convent as suppressed, and granted to the Capuchin friars till 1805, when it became again a parish.

Interiors

In 1864, an inventory of the artworks included:

The apse now has a wooden crucifix of the 14th or 15th centuries, restored in the 1960s. The Crucifix is in a framed wood and stucco altarpiece by Trentanove.[6]

References

  1. Guida del forestiere nella città di Rimini, by Luigi Tonini, 1864, page 47.
  2. According to Tonnini San Gregorio is no longer extant.
  3. Rimini Turismo, entry.
  4. La patria; geografia dell' Italia: pte. 2. Provincie di Ravenna, Ferrara, Forli', Luigi Borsari, 1901, page 282.
  5. Guida del forestiere nella città di Rimini, by Luigi Tonini, 1864, page 47.
  6. Rimini Turismo, entry.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.