Santi Michele e Magno, Rome
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The Church of Saints Michael and Magnus (Italian: Santi Michele e Magno, West Frisian: Friezetsjerke, Dutch: Friezenkerk) is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel and the Bishop Saint Magnus of Anagni. It lies on the northern slope of the Palazzolo hill, in Rione Borgo, near the Vatican, and is the national church dedicated to the Netherlands. It is also known as the "Church of the Frisians" (Dutch: Kerk van de Friezen). In 1989, the church was granted to the Dutch community in Rome. A 19th century source calls the church Santi Michele e Magno in Sassia, due to a location on a Vico dei Sassoni.[2]
Church of St. Michael and St. Magnus | |
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Friezetsjerke (in West Frisian) Friezenkerk (in Dutch) | |
Chiesa dei Santi Michele e Magno (in Italian) | |
41°54′5.26″N 12°27′32.26″E | |
Location | Palazzolo (Rome) |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | national church of the Netherlands |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | François Desjardins |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1141 |
Specifications | |
Length | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | P. Tiemen J. S. Brouwer[1] |