Church Of Saint Alphonsus Maria De Liguori - Chiesa di Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori - Santuario Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso, Rome Italy.

            THE CHURCH, dedicated to the Most Holy Redeemer, was erected in honor of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787), founder of the Redemptorist Missionaries (1732). Inside, the original Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is venerated.

Built between 1855 and 1859 to a design by the architect George Wigley, the church was consecrated in 1859. It is one of the rare examples of the 'neo-Gothic' style in Rome and measures 42 x 14 metres.

In 1855, the Redemptorist Missionaries purchased the property of “Villa Caserta” for their General House. The property was very large and also included the remains of the ancient church of St. Matthew. In having a church built dedicated to St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, their founder, the Redemptorists made sure that the ancient Icon of the “Virgin of St. Matthew” or more precisely “The Virgin of Perpetual Help” could return to the ancient place of worship.

On December 11, 1865, Pope Pius IX expressed the desire that the Icon be returned to its original location. The Icon was thus entrusted to the Redemptorists with the request by the Holy Father to “Make it known throughout the world!”

On April 26, 1866, the Icon was again exposed to the public for veneration in the Church of Sant' Alfonso in Via Merulana. On the main altar of the Sanctuary, the ORIGINAL 14th century ICON of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is venerated.

Today Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the most venerated Icon of Mary in the world!

Taken on: August 7, 2024

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Church Of Saint Alphonsus Maria De Liguori - Chiesa di Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori - Santuario Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso

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