Santa Giulia, Turin
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Church of Saint Julia | |
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Chiesa di Santa Giulia | |
Façade of the church | |
Map of Turin | |
45°04′11″N 7°41′58″E / 45.06964°N 7.69945°E | |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Julia of Corsica |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Battista Ferrante |
Style | Gothic revival |
Groundbreaking | 1862 |
Completed | 1866 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Turin |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Don Gianluca Attanasio[1] |
Assistant priest(s) | Don Stefano Lavelli, Don Paolo Pietroloungo |
The Church of Saint Julia (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Giulia) is a Roman Catholic place of worship located in the city of Turin, Italy.
History
[edit]The church was built in 1862 under the patronage of philanthropist Juliette Colbert de Barolo, who donated 500'000 Italian lira for its construction.[2] Architect Alessandro Antonelli was initially interested in designing the church, and wished for it to be dedicated to Luke the Evangelist,[2] but Colbert stated that she would not go through with her donation unless the church were to be designed by Giovanni Battista Ferrante and dedicated to Saint Julia of Corsica.[3]
The building was damaged by Allied bombardments during World War II, in 1943.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "S.Giulia Vergine e Martire - Diocesi di Torino". www.pmap.it. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b "S.Giulia Vergine e Martire - Diocesi di Torino". www.pmap.it. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b "Chiesa di Santa Giulia - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-08.