San Francesco a Ripa

San Francesco di Assisi a Ripa Grande
  • Church of Saint Francis of Assisi by the River (English)
  • Sancti Francisci Assisiensis ad Ripam Maiorem (Latin)
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41°53′07″N 12°28′23″E / 41.885166°N 12.473147°E / 41.885166; 12.473147
LocationPiazza di S. Francesco d'Assisi 88
Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
Religious orderFranciscan Friars Minor
Websitesanfrancescoaripa.it
History
Statustitular church
DedicationFrancis of Assisi
Architecture
Architect(s)Onorio Longhi
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking12th century
Completed1681–1701
Administration
DistrictTrastevere
Clergy
Cardinal protectorNorberto Rivera Carrera

San Francesco a Ripa is a church in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated to Francis of Assisi who once stayed at the adjacent convent. The term Ripa refers to the nearby riverbank of the Tiber.

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