Word from Rome - Pilgrimage #10 - The Basilica of St. Clement
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The Basilica of Saint Clement (Italian: Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I located in Rome, Italy. Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three-tiered complex of buildings: (1) the present basilica built just before the year 1100 during the height of the Middle Ages; (2) beneath the present basilica is a 4th-century basilica that had been converted out of the home of a Roman nobleman, part of which had in the 1st century briefly served as an early church, and the basement of which had in the 2nd century briefly served as a mithraeum; (3) the home of the Roman nobleman had been built on the foundations of republican era villa and warehouse that had been destroyed in the Great Fire of 64 AD.
This ancient church was transformed over the centuries from a private home that was the site of clandestine Christian worship in the 1st century to a grand public basilica by the 6th century, reflecting the emerging Catholic Church's growing legitimacy and power. The archaeological traces of the basilica's history were discovered in the 1860s by Joseph Mullooly,[1] Prior of the house of Irish Dominicans at San Clemente (1847-1880).[2]
The lowest levels of the present basilica contain remnants of the foundation of a possibly republican era building that might have been destroyed in the Great Fire of 64. An industrial building – probably the imperial mint of Rome from the late 1st century A.D. onwards (because a similar building is represented on a 16th-century drawing of a fragment of the Severan marble plan of the city), was built[citation needed] or remodelled on the same site during the Flavian period. Shortly after an insula, or apartment block, was also built[citation needed]. It was separated from the industrial building by a narrow alleyway. About a hundred years later (c. 200) a mithraeum, a sanctuary of the cult of Mithras, was built in the courtyard of the insula. The main cult room (the speleum, cave),[3] which is about 9.6m long and 6m wide, was discovered in 1867 but could not be investigated until 1914 due to lack of drainage.[4] The exedra, the shallow apse at the far end of the low vaulted space, was trimmed with pumice to render it more cave-like.
Central to the main room of the sanctuary was found an altar, in the shape of a sarcophagus, and with the main cult relief of the tauroctony (the image of Mithras slaying a bull) on its front face.[5] The torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates appear on respectively the left and right faces of the same monument. A dedicatory inscription identifies the donor as one pater Cnaeus Arrius Claudianus, perhaps of the same clan as Titus Arrius Antoninus' mother. Other monuments discovered in the sanctuary include a bust of Sol[6] kept in the sanctuary in a niche near the entrance, and a figure of Mithras petra generix,[7] i.e. Mithras born of the rock. Fragments of statuary of the two torch bearers were also found .[8] One of the rooms adjoining the main chamber has two oblong brickwork enclosures,[9] one of which was used as a ritual refuse pit for remnants of the cult meal. All three monuments mentioned above are still on display in the mithraeum. A fourth monument, – a statue of St. Peter found in the speleum's vestibule and still on display there – is not of the mysteries.
At some time in the 4th century, the lower level of the industrial building was filled in with dirt and rubble and its second floor remodeled. An apse was built out over part of the domus, whose lowest floor, with the Mithraeum, was also filled in. This first basilica is known to have existed in 392, when St. Jerome wrote of the church dedicated to St. Clement, i.e. Pope Clement I, a 1st-century AD Christian convert and previously considered by patrologists and ecclesiastical historians to be identical with Titus Flavius Clemens. Restorations were undertaken in the 9th century and ca 1080-99.[10]
The early basilica was the site of councils presided over by Pope Zosimus (417) and Symmachus (499). The last major event that took place in the lower basilica was the election in 1099 of Cardinal Rainerius of St Clemente as Pope Paschal II.
Apart from those in Santa Maria Antiqua, the largest collection of Early Medieval wall paintings in Rome is to be found in the lower basilica of San Clemente.[11]
Four of the largest frescoes in the basilica were sponsored by a lay couple, Beno de Rapiza and Maria Macellaria, at some time in the last third of the 11th century and focus on the life, miracles, and translation of St. Clement, and on the life of St. Alexius. Beno and Maria are shown in two of the compositions, once on the façade of the basilica together with their children, Altilia and Clemens (puerulus Clemens, i.e. little boy Clement
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Basilica of St. Clement's in Rome is interesting because up level of basilica is 12th century, it down level is the Basilica of the 4th century, and even lower - preserved temple of Mithras of the 1st century.
Базилика святого Климента интересна тем, что под базиликой 12 века находится базилика 4 века, а еще ниже - сохранившийся храм Митры 1 века.
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In this 30-minute documentary, Fr. Allan White, O.P., braves the scorching heat of July in the city of Rome and delivers an on-site historical exploration of the Basilica of San Clemente located at its heart. Citing the discoveries of Father Joseph Mullooly, O.P., in the mid-19th Century, he explains how the basilica, built upon the ruins of a Roman nobleman's home, is a living example of Catholic tradition.
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Saint Clement Church Art & Architecture Documentary (Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL)
Saint Clement Church is known as the Jewel of Lincoln Park. It was built in 1917-18 in the Byzantine-Italian Romanesque Revival style and was influenced by the architect’s Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The 1988 restoration under Walker C. Johnson earned an International Design Award for Excellence. The church's mural of the Tree of Life replicates a 12th-century mosaic in the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome. It acts as the focal point of the unique “Byzantine universe” designed and created by priest-artist Gleb Werchovsky in 1930.
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0:22 - Introduction
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5:36 - The Dome
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9:54 - The Mosaics & Windows of Creation
11:50 - Tree of Life
13:35 - The Apse
15:25 - Baptismal Font, Pascal Candle & Holy Oils
18:08 - The Altar
19:04 - Sacrament Chapel
19:37 - Devotional Shrines & Statues
20:33 - Closing
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The Catholic Theological Tradition: Pope St. Clement of Rome
Dr. Marcellino D' Ambrosio discusses the career of Clement of Rome and the theology of his famous letter to the Corinthians.
La Basilica di San Clemente
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Rome Feast of San Clemente
Sunday, Nov. 23 is the Feast of San Clemente (St. Clement) on the Church's universal liturgical calendar (typical edition Roman Missal).
This is the Rome celebration, which was held on Friday, Nov. 21. It rained, but was still nice. The procession began here in the Basilica of San Clemente, which is under the care of the Irish Dominicans. Seminarians from the nearby Irish College can be seen as the servers.
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A historic church in Rome has an ancient secret in its basement. EWTN News Nightly Vatican Correspondent Juliet Linley has more.
San Clemente al Laterano (Saint Clement in Lateran), Rome
Romanesque church built between 1108 and 1123 on an ancient Roman church foundation restored by Baroque artists. Unfortunately, photos are not allowed in the church, but following features can be seen:
- wonderful apse golden mosaic reminding of Ravenna churches (00:23)
- typical Baroque wooden ceiling dating back to 1719 (00:35)
- 12th century apse mosaic done in Byzantine style, typical of medieval Italy (00:45)
- floor with cosmatesque motifs (01:15)
Three styles merged together, ceiling looking out of place (church would have looked better with its original nave).
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CATACOMBS OF ROME-CREEPY, BIZARRE, UNFORGETTABLE! (With Capuchin Bone Crypt)
This will probably be one of the eeriest and bizarre videos you'll watch, especially when you see the Capuchin Crypt, where the bones of 3,700 Capuchin monks are arranged in various artistic ways as a tribute to the dead. It was not something I'll ever forget. Our next stop was the Catacombs of San Callisto where up to a half a million bodies were bodies were buried because Christians at that time were being persecuted and could not be buried in regular cemeteries. The Basilica of San Clemente isn't a catacomb, but a richly decorated three-tiered church that has its origins from the 1st century. We got to see the top level which is from the early 12th century.
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Alberto Angela - Basilica di San Clemente - Roma
La basilica di San Clemente a Roma, dedicata a papa Clemente I, sorge nella valle tra l'Esquilino e il Celio, sulla direttrice che unisce il Colosseo al Laterano, nel rione Monti. Ha la dignità di basilica minore. Attualmente è retta dalla provincia irlandese dei domenicani.
La basilica che oggi vediamo è stata edificata nel XII secolo ed è collegata al convento domenicano. Il complesso riveste una grande importanza perché si trova al di sopra di antichi edifici interrati per due livelli di profondità, il più antico dei quali risale al I secolo d.C.; i due livelli al di sotto dell'attuale basilica sono stati riscoperti e portati alla luce dal 1857 grazie a padre Joseph Mullooly O.P., allora priore del convento. I tre livelli sono, dall'alto: (1) la basilica attuale, medioevale; (2) la basilica antica, in un edificio già dimora di un patrizio romano; (3) un insieme di costruzioni romane di epoca post-neroniana. Ad un quarto livello sotto i precedenti appartengono tracce di costruzioni romane più antiche.
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Basilica di San Clemente | Rome 2019
Team Cerise: Tara Burns, Kelsey Burke, and Julie Scuderi.
The Basilica di San Clemente is a beautiful site full of ancient history and symbolism that we visited on March 11th, 2019. Built and dedicated to Pope Clemente I, this basilica is located right near The Colosseum. Within this Basilica, three “layers” of past holy sanctuaries live on top of one another. The main sewer system of ancient Rome connects to this underground church. Visitors can witness this water, which has continued to flow here since the 6th century BC.
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Eric Clark’s Travel Videos - Rome Italy - The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere); English: Our Lady in Trastevere) is a titular minor basilica in the Trastevere district of Rome, and one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s, and much of the structure to 1140-43. The first sanctuary was built in 221 and 227 by Pope Callixtus I and later completed by Pope Julius I. The church has large areas of important mosaics from the late 13th century by Pietro Cavallini.[1][2]
The inscription on the episcopal throne states that this is the first church in Rome dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus, although some claim that privilege belongs to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. It is certainly one of the oldest churches in the city. A Christian house-church was founded here about 220 by Pope Saint Callixtus I (217–222) on the site of the Taberna meritoria, a refuge for retired soldiers. The area was made available for Christian use by Emperor Alexander Severus when he settled a dispute between the Christians and tavern-keepers, saying, according to the Liber Pontificalis I prefer that it should belong to those who honor God, whatever be their form of worship. In 340, when Pope Julius I (337–352) rebuilt the titulus Callixti on a larger scale, it became the titulus Iulii in commemoration of his patronage and one of the original 25 parishes in Rome.[citation needed]
The church underwent two restorations in the fifth and eighth centuries and in 1140-43 it was re-erected on its old foundations under Pope Innocent II.[3] Innocent II razed the church along with the recently completed tomb of the Antipope Anacletus II, his former rival. Innocent II arranged for his own burial on the spot formerly occupied by the tomb.[4]
The richly carved Ionic capitals reused along its nave were taken either from the ruins of the Baths of Caracalla[5] or the nearby Temple of Isis on the Janiculum. When scholarship during the 19th century identified the faces in their carved decoration as Isis, Serapis and Harpocrates, a restoration under Pius IX in 1870 hammered off the offending faces.[6]
The predecessor of the present church was probably built in the early fourth century and that church was itself the successor to one of the tituli, Early Christian basilicas ascribed to a patron and perhaps literally inscribed with his name. Although nothing remains to establish with certainty where any of the public Christian edifices of Rome before the time of Constantine the Great were situated, the basilica on this site was known as Titulus Callisti, based on a legend in the Liber Pontificalis, which ascribed the earliest church here to a foundation by Pope Callixtus I (died 222), whose remains, translated to the new structure, are preserved under the altar.[citation needed]
The inscriptions found in Santa Maria in Trastevere, a valuable resource illustrating the history of the Basilica, were collected and published by Vincenzo Forcella.[7]
The present nave preserves its original (pre-12th century) basilica plan and stands on the earlier foundations. The 22 granite columns with Ionic and Corinthian capitals that separate the nave from the aisles came from the ruins of the Baths of Caracalla, as did the lintel of the entrance door.
Inside the church are a number of 12th and late 13th-century mosaics. Below are mosaics on the subject of the Life of the Virgin by Pietro Cavallini (1291). Above is the mosaic representation of the Coronation of the Virgin (1130–1143). The Coronation of the Virgin sits atop an apse vault, and depicts Pope Innocent II holding a model of the church.[8]
Domenichino's octagonal ceiling painting, Assumption of the Virgin (1617) fits in the coffered ceiling setting that he designed.[citation needed]
The fifth chapel to the left is the Avila Chapel designed by Antonio Gherardi. This, and his Chapel of S. Cecilia in San Carlo ai Catinari are two of the most architecturally inventive chapels of the late-17th century in Rome. The lower order of the chapel is fairly dark and employs Borromini-like forms. In the dome, there is an opening or oculus from which four putti emerge to carry a central tempietto, all of which frames a light-filled chamber above, illuminated by windows not visible from below. The church keeps a relic of Saint Apollonia, her head, as well as a portion of the Holy Sponge. Among those buried in the church are the relics of Pope Callixtus I, Pope Innocent II, Antipope Anacletus II, Cardinal Philippe of Alençon and Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio.[citation needed]
Italia : Roma : Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano
La basilica di San Clemente a Roma, dedicata a papa Clemente I, sorge nella valle tra l'Esquilino e il Celio. Ha la dignità di basilica minore. Attualmente è retta dalla provincia irlandese dei domenicani.
La basilica che oggi vediamo è stata edificata nel XII secolo ed è collegata al convento domenicano. Il complesso riveste una grande importanza perché si trova al di sopra di antichi edifici interrati per due livelli di profondità, il più antico dei quali risale al I secolo d.C. I tre livelli sono, dall'alto: la basilica attuale, medioevale; la basilica antica, in un edificio già dimora di un patrizio romano; un insieme di costruzioni romane di epoca post-neroniana. Ad un quarto livello sotto i precedenti appartengono tracce di costruzioni romane più antiche.
I primi due livelli sotterranei sono stati portati alla luce e consolidati, e sono oggi in buona parte comodamente percorribili e visitabili. La ricchezza di elementi architettonici, artistici e storici, comprendenti l'arco di vita di quasi tutta l'era cristiana, ne fa un monumento unico nella storia dell'arte di Roma.
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy