The Church of Santa Maria Immacolata and San Giuseppe Benedetto Labre is a Roman Catholic place of worship designed by architect Gino Benigni and constructed between 1928 and 1930 in Rome’s Tuscolano district, at the intersection of via Taranto and via Monza. The building was consecrated on 31 October 1931.
The exterior employs Neo-Romanesque style, with its façade positioned at a forty-five-degree angle to the street corner. Originally annexed to a school operated by the Sisters of the Immaculate (the Genoese congregation founded by priest Agostino Roscelli), the church functioned as a subsidiary place of worship for the parish of Saints Fabian and Venantius.
Since March 2019, the church has been attached to the Monastery of Saint Charbel, seat of the Procure of the Lebanese Maronite Order in Rome. The monastery facilitates relations between the Order and the Holy See and administers causes for beatification and canonization of Order members, while serving as a centre of spiritual care for devotees of the Order’s saints.
About Gino Benigni
Gino Benigni was an Italian architect active in the early twentieth century. He designed this church during the period of Italian Rationalist and Neo-Romanesque architectural development.
Details
- Architect: Gino Benigni
- Construction dates: 1928–1930
- Consecration: 31 October 1931
- Location: Tuscolano district, Rome, at the intersection of via Taranto and via Monza
- Architectural style: Neo-Romanesque
- Current use: Attached to the Monastery of Saint Charbel, seat of the Lebanese Maronite Order’s Roman procure
Frequently asked questions
Who designed this church?
Architect Gino Benigni designed the Church of Santa Maria Immacolata and San Giuseppe Benedetto Labre.
When was the church built and consecrated?
Construction took place between 1928 and 1930, with consecration on 31 October 1931.
Where is the church located and what is its current function?
The church stands in Rome’s Tuscolano district at the intersection of via Taranto and via Monza. Since 2019, it has been attached to the Monastery of Saint Charbel, which serves as the seat of the Lebanese Maronite Order’s Roman procure.
