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Church of the Gesu - Definition and Overview |
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- This article is about the motherchurch of the Society of Jesus in Rome. For other meanings of Church of the Gesu, see Church of the Gesu (disambiguation).
The Church of the Gesu, formally known as Santissimo Nome di Gesù, which translates into the English language as the Most Holy Name of Jesus, is the motherchurch of the Society of Jesus. It is in Rome at 16 Via degli Astalli at the Piazza del Gesù, and it replaced an older and smaller chapel of Saint Ignatius of Loyola dedicated to Our Lady of the Way. The soldier turned saint began planning for the Church of the Gesu in 1551.
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leziar824: Preparing myself. See yah in the Church :) I miss him :( |
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kenj070707: DAVIDSON, MUST FOCUS...MUST FOCUS ...BACK TO OFFERING- I WALKED UP TO Church OFFICE DAY BEFORE BIRTHDAY- IT HAD TO BE JUNE 16, 2008 |
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