San Girolamo della Carità

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San Girolamo della Carita

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​San Girolamo della Carità (St Jerome of Charity) is a 17th century confraternity church. 

The church was designed by Domenico Castelli, who began work in 1654. He had finished the body of the church by the time he died in 1657. It used to be thought that the façade was added from a design by Carlo Maderno in 1660, but it is now thought that this too was designed by Castelli.

Entrance

According to tradition, the church stands on the site of a house occupied by St Jerome when he was secretary to Pope Damasus I (r. 366-84). ​

Nave

The church was built between 1654 and 1660; the facade is by the Roman architect Carlo Rainaldi (1611-91). 

Nave Ceiling

The splendid wooden ceiling is decorated with images of the Instruments of the Passion. The central panel depicts the Ecce Homo, which is flanked by the coat of arms of Cardinal Giulio Antonio Santori. 

St Jerome and St Philip Neri

The ceiling in the transept depicts St Jerome and St Philip Neri. ​

A Detail of the High Altar

The high altar was originally designed by Carlo Rainaldi. However, the upper pediment was added in 1737. The painting is a copy of The Last Communion of St Jerome by Domenichino (1581-1641), which is now in the Vatican's Pinacoteca.   

San Girolamo della Carità boasts two beautiful chapels: the Cappella Spada and the Cappella Antamoro. ​

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