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'''San Patrizio a Colle Prenestino '''is a 21st century parish church at Via Caiazzo 74 in the suburb of [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colle_Prenestino Colle Prenestino], which is on the Via Prenestina east of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Raccordo_Anulare Grande Raccordo Anulare] (Circonvallazione Orientale). This is part of the [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acqua_Vergine Acqua Vergine] zone. |
'''San Patrizio a Colle Prenestino '''is a 21st century parish church at Via Caiazzo 74 in the suburb of [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colle_Prenestino Colle Prenestino], which is on the Via Prenestina east of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Raccordo_Anulare Grande Raccordo Anulare] (Circonvallazione Orientale). This is part of the [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acqua_Vergine Acqua Vergine] zone. |
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The new church was designed by [http://www.cairepro.it/en/maicher-biagini_248.html Maicher Biagini], begun in 2003 and completed in 2007. It is part of a larger community centre, as funding for new churches in the outer suburbs is more readily available if the sporting and social needs of the wider community are addressed as well. |
The new church was designed by [http://www.cairepro.it/en/maicher-biagini_248.html Maicher Biagini], begun in 2003 and completed in 2007. It is part of a larger community centre, as funding for new churches in the outer suburbs is more readily available if the sporting and social needs of the wider community are addressed as well. |
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| − | There seems to have been a problem with the sanctuary end of the building recently, which has been altered structurally. This took place after 2012, but has been kept rather quiet |
+ | There seems to have been a problem with the sanctuary end of the building recently, which has been altered structurally. This took place after 2012, but has been kept rather quiet. |
== Exterior == |
== Exterior == |
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An tall white concrete tower campanile stands alone to the left of the church's entrance piazza. It consists of two tall slabs meeting at right angles. About a third of the height of each slab, somewhat below their horizontal tops, are cut away in two huge rectangles meeting at the corner and filled with metal grilles. The corner is cut away also just above and below this feature. |
An tall white concrete tower campanile stands alone to the left of the church's entrance piazza. It consists of two tall slabs meeting at right angles. About a third of the height of each slab, somewhat below their horizontal tops, are cut away in two huge rectangles meeting at the corner and filled with metal grilles. The corner is cut away also just above and below this feature. |
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| − | The impressive set of bells are hung behind the grille, in the angle. The metalwork of the grille seems to have been replaced recently |
+ | The impressive set of bells are hung behind the grille, in the angle. The metalwork of the grille seems to have been replaced recently |
=== Façade === |
=== Façade === |
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There is a very narrow and long horizontal slit window above the canopy, intersected by a shorter vertical slit so as to produce a cross motif. |
There is a very narrow and long horizontal slit window above the canopy, intersected by a shorter vertical slit so as to produce a cross motif. |
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==Interior== |
==Interior== |
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+ | The interior has the lower walls mostly in brown brick, with the upper walls and ceiling in white. There is no sanctuary, nor any artworks of note. The windows are clear plate glass. This church has little of architectural or artistic interest to attract the visitor, but it has been a very welcome addition to the amenities of a small and rather isolated suburb which has waited decades for an adequate place of worship. |
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| − | The sanctuary is raised on a platform with two steps, and has an altar which is a limestone block in an inverted trapezoidal form with incurved sides. Behind, the upper back wall leans out in a slope to the ceiling except for a recessed section backed by a vertical face. This contains two vertical rectangular slit windows flanking a crucifix. |
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| − | This sloping wall section used to be hanging over an alcove, but something went wrong structurally and it now has an arcade of three arches supported on four columns. The central arch is "stretched", with a flat top. The columns are Doric, in a dull orange with dark red capitals and bases which have their moldings gilded. They add a welcome touch of colour to the church. |
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| − | The sanctuary area might contain a large statue of St Patrick in a green robe, but this is not fixed -it is used in processions. |
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| − | The back wall within the arcade used to have an icon in strict Byzantine style depicting ''Noli me tangere ''(Christ and St Mary Magdalen after the Resurrection), but this has been replaced by a larger icon in the same style of ''The Last Supper. ''Also, in the spandrels of the arches have been attached four tondi containing iconic portraits of four saints -either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_the_Church doctors of the Church] or the Evangelists (they are generically depicted, holding books). |
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| − | This church perhaps has little of architectural or artistic interest to attract the visitor, but it has been a very welcome addition to the amenities of a small and rather isolated suburb which has waited decades for an adequate place of worship. |
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== Liturgy == |
== Liturgy == |
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