San Marcello al Corso
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San Marcello al Corso, a church in Rome, Italy, is a cardinalitial titular church whose cardinal-protector is normally of the order of cardinal priests.
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San Marcello | |
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Church of Saint Marcellus on the Corso (in English) S. Marcelli (in Latin) | |
41°53′55.25″N 12°28′54.34″E | |
Location | Piazza di San Marcello 5, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
History | |
Status | Titular church |
Dedication | Pope Marcellus I |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Jacopo Sansovino, Carlo Fontana |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1592 |
Completed | 1697 |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Giuseppe Betori |
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The church, dedicated in honor of Pope Marcellus I (d. AD 309), is located just inset from Via del Corso, in ancient times called via Lata, and which now connects Piazza Venezia to Piazza del Popolo. It stands diagonal from the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata and two doors from the Oratory of Santissimo Crocifisso.