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Santa Maria Della Concezione, Rome

The Santa Maria Della Concezione, Rome was founded by twin brother of Pope Urban VIII Berberini, Cardinal Antonio Berberini the early 17th century. The Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome is known as the charnel house of the Capuchins because it reflects the Capuchin Order in which the cardinal is. The Santa Maria della Concezione Capuchin church was dedicated to Virgin Mary. The Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome is also known as Santa Maria Immacolata meaning Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome has been developed by Casoni Antonio in 1626-1631.

You will find the entrance to the ossuary Capuchin friers on the right bones staircase leading to Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome. When the friers die they are buried in a vault and, later, their bones are recovered and placed in the ossuary. Until now the bones of nearly 4000 brothers are kept here.

Cardinal Antonio Berberini was buried in the Santa Maria Della Concezione Church in 1646. On his tomb, the following words were inscribed, "Therein lies the dust and ash, nothing else." The Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome has only one with ten halls and chapels. The body of Saint-Felix of Cantalice was placed on the left side in the second chapel.

The Santa Maria Della Concezione, Rome Church is simple, but it has some great works and paintings by Guido Reni, Andrea Sacchi and Pietro da Cortonoa. The paintings of Guido Reni representative of Saint-Michel on Archangel crash Lucifer is unique. It was painted in 1630 and is on the right side of the first chapel. In the third chapel is the tomb of Blessed Crispin Viterbo. The table showing Domenichino St. Francis with the stigma is also a classic and unique painting.

 
 
 
 
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