Santa Maria in Palmis
| Santa Maria in Palmis | |
|---|---|
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Piante (in Italian) Sanctae Mariae in Palmis (in Latin) | |
The facade of the church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Marian Babula, CSMA |
| Location | |
| Location | Via Appia Antica, 51 Rome, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°51′59.4″N 12°30′13.4″E / 41.866500°N 12.503722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 1637 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Southwest |
| Length | 17 meters (56 ft) |
| Width | 11 meters (36 ft) |
| Website | |
| vicariatusurbis.org | |
Santa Maria in Palmis (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Piante; Latin: Sanctae Mariae in Palmis), also known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis, is a small church southeast of Rome. It is located about some 800 m from Porta San Sebastiano, where the Via Ardeatina branches off the Appian Way, on the site where, according to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Saint Peter met the risen Christ while Peter was fleeing persecution in Rome. According to the tradition, Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" (Latin: Domine, quo vadis?). Christ answered, "I am going to Rome to be crucified again" (Latin: Eo Romam iterum crucifigi).