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Chiesa San Francesco Saverio
This church called Chiesa San Francesco Saverio was designed by the architect Domenico Trifogli and built between 1718-1735 by the Jesuits. It’s actually based upon the Roman model and has since become one of the most important churches of the 18th century period in Rimini.1 Built from brick, it has one nave with a transept richly decorated with plasterwork and gilding. San Francesco was named as a parish church in 1806.
Just next to the baptistery is a statue with an inscription above it in German. It’s dedicated to First Lieutenant Kamiss2 from the Fifth Hussars of Liechtenstein. He fell in battle on the 25th March 1831 along with five other comrades who are also mentioned here.
Displayed on the first chapel are three large works of art. The centre one illustrates the ‘Teaching of San Francesco Saverio’ by V. Pisanelli, dating to the 17th century. The Annunciation on the right is thought to originate from the Tuscan school of art around the 1400’s.
Next door to San Francesco is the City Museum. It’s a much larger group of buildings which were erected by the Jesuits between 1719-1749 to the designs by Alfonso Torregiani.
Dedicated in honour of St Francis Xavier that part of the complex was constructed to serve as a Jesuit college. However, in 1773, with the suppression of the Society of Jesus, the college was taken over by the Episcopal Seminary, which sold it in 1796 to the Dominicans, but after a few months this Order was also suppressed. From 1797-1977 it served as a hospital.3
During WWII the entire structure including the church was seriously damaged by bomb attacks. The architect Pier Luigi Foschi was commissioned to restore the whole complex. As a result his project created enough space which was then transformed into an exhibition area for the Museo Civico (City Museum).
In the transept are two large ornately decorated altars. This one on the left displays a painting of San Nicola from Tolentino and the souls of purgatory. It’s believed to be attributed to Giovanni Cagnacci.
Around the sacristy area are more paintings of the Madonna and Child, St Martin and St John the Baptist by Frangipane between 1555-1600.
Although officially recognized as San Francesco Saverio, this church is more commonly known as Chiesa del Suffragio. This secondary name was bestowed upon it because a group called Confraternita del Suffragio (Suffrage Order) transferred to here in 1798. They came from the church Chiesa di S. Maria del Suffragio built in 1721 and located in front of Palazzo Garampi. It was demolished though in 1878.
On the opposite side of the transept is this even more illustrious altar embellished with sculptures sitting atop marble columns. The altar was dedicated in honour of San Ignazio (St Ignatius) from Loyola. It was designed by G. F. Buonamici. The centre piece shows a painting of The Glory of San Ignazio by Pietro Antonio Rotari.
The last chapel on the right towards the entrance shows the Adoration of St Francis Borgia by the Veronese artist Pietro Rotari and dates to the 18th century. Just to the left of it is this equally vivid one called Three Jesuit martyrs in Japan by Guido Cagnacci and dating to the 17th century. The three martyrs were subsequently canonized in 1862.
References
1 http://www.riminiturismo.it/CMS2/main.php?classId=33&elemId=342&lang_index=0
2 http://www.panozzoeditore.com/titolo.php?id=%20231
3 http://www.abcvacanze.it/le-chiese-di-rimini/chiesa-san-francesco-saverio.html
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