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Il Redentore was built as a votive church in thanksgiving for deliverance from a major outbreak of the plague that decimated Venice between 1575 and 1576, in which some 46,000 people (25–30% of the population) died. [1] The Senate of the Republic of Venice commissioned the architect Andrea Palladio to design the votive church. [2]
The Church of Saint Alphonus of Liguori (Chiesa di Sant'Alfonso di Liguori all'Esquilino in Italian) is a rectory church located on the Via Merulana on the Esquiline Hill of central Rome's Vth prefecture, Italy, and a titular church for a Cardinal-priest under the name Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulana (Church of the Most Holy Redeemer and Saint Alphonse).
The church was built in 1975–78. [6] On 26 November 1994, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest. [7] Cardinal-protectors. Ersilio Tonini (1994–2013) [8] Ricardo Ezzati (2014–present)
The Festa del Redentore is an event held in Venice the third Sunday of July where fireworks play an important role.. The Redentore began as a feast – held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer – to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people, [1] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian).
The facade was simplified by the architect Jappelli, who declined to add two bell-towers. The new church was consecrated in 1884. Stained glass windows were added in 1922. The organ dates 1926. Some describe the interior as resembling Palladio's Venetian church of Il Redentore.
In addition, football fans who live in one of the local markets of the competing teams on Christmas can watch that team's game on their local CBS affiliate station.
The church is located east of Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly the Viceroy’s House, which was used by the then British Viceroy. The Cathedral Church of the Redemption India, is a part of the Delhi diocese of the Church of North India (CNI) [1] [2] The church derives its name from Palladio's Church of Il Redentore in Venice.
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