On November 22nd 1720, the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ was founded by Paolo Francesco Danei (1694-1775). Better known as the Passionists, their sign is a heart-shaped emblem with the words: Jesu XPI Passio (the Passion of Jesus Christ). They are written in Latin and Greek, the languages of the early Church. The three nails at the bottom and the cross at the top are references to the suffering and death of Christ. Paolo Danei was canonised on June 29th 1867 by Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-78) and is known as St Paul of the Cross. He is buried in Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the mother church of the Passionists. Comments are closed.
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My name is David Lown and I am an art historian from Cambridge, England. Since 2001 I have lived in Italy, where I run private walking tours of Rome.
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