San Sisto Vecchio
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San Sisto Vecchio is a church in
Rome
, devoted to St. Pope Sixtus II
. It was built in the 4th century, and is recorded as the Titulus Crescentianae, thus relating the church to some Crescentia, possibly a Roman woman who founded the church. According to tradition, the church was established by Pope Anastasius I
(399-401).
The church houses the relics of St. Pope Sixtus II, transferred here from the Catacombs of St. Callixtus in the 6th century.
San Sisto was rebuilt in the early 13th century, by Pope Innocent III
. The current church is the result of the restorations of Pope Benedict XIII
(18th century), which left only the bell tower and the apse from the medieval church.
A 13th century fresco cycle depicting the Scenes from the New Testament and the Apocrypha is conserved.
Dominican Nuns live in the nearby monastery, which belongs to the Church.
Churches of Rome
There are more than 900 churches in Rome. Most, but not all, of these are Roman Catholic, with some notable Roman Catholic Marian churches.The first churches of Rome originated in places where Christians met. They were divided into three categories:...
Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, devoted to St. Pope Sixtus II
Pope Sixtus II
Pope Sixtus II or Pope Saint Sixtus II was Pope from August 30, 257 to August 6, 258. He died as a martyr during the persecution by Emperor Valerian....
. It was built in the 4th century, and is recorded as the Titulus Crescentianae, thus relating the church to some Crescentia, possibly a Roman woman who founded the church. According to tradition, the church was established by Pope Anastasius I
Pope Anastasius I
Pope Saint Anastasius I, born in Rome the son of Maximus, was pope from November 27, 399 to 401.He condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin. He fought against these writings throughout his papacy and in 400 he called a council to discuss...
(399-401).
The church houses the relics of St. Pope Sixtus II, transferred here from the Catacombs of St. Callixtus in the 6th century.
San Sisto was rebuilt in the early 13th century, by Pope Innocent III
Pope Innocent III
Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....
. The current church is the result of the restorations of Pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII
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(18th century), which left only the bell tower and the apse from the medieval church.
A 13th century fresco cycle depicting the Scenes from the New Testament and the Apocrypha is conserved.
Dominican Nuns live in the nearby monastery, which belongs to the Church.