Franciscans in Rome: San Biagio and San Francesco a Ripa
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San Francesco a Ripa, consecrated in 1601, succeeded San Biagio, which although no longer visible, is important to early Franciscan history in Rome. Founded in the 10th century by the Benedictines, Biagio functioned as a hospital and hospice for the poor and for pilgrims. In the early 13th century, Francis stayed at San Biagio while in Rome to seek approval for the Franciscan order by the pope. This cemented the church complex as an important location for Franciscans, and the cell in which Francis stayed has been preserved in the modern church.
In 1229, Pope Gregory IX ordered the Benedictine monks to give San Biagio to the Franciscans. By the mid-medieval period, Trastevere experienced generally increasing population sizes, and because of its location near the Tiber River port, Biagio/a Ripa became a popular place for the nobility to seek burial. This connection to a variety of noble families helped bring additional prestige to the church and further cemented it as a hub of Franciscan activity in Rome. It became the first Franciscan monastery in Rome, and San Francesco remains a Franciscan church today, though much of its medieval roots are no longer visible due to rebuilding projects.
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Brentano, Robert. Rome before Avignon: A Social History of Thirteenth-century Rome. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990.
Robbins, Deborah King. "A Case Study of Medieval Urban Process: Rome's Trastevere (1250-1450)." Order No. 9006487, University of California, Berkeley, 1989. http://ezproxy.carleton.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.carleton.edu/docview/303675283?accountid=9892.
Udina, Cristina. "Dallo xenodocio benedittino al convento francescano,” pp. 21-88 in La fabbrica del convento. Memorie storiche, trasformazioni erecupero del complesso di San Francesco a Ripa in Trastevere, ed. P. Degni and P. L. Porzio (Rome: Donzelli, 2011). Trans. Victoria Morse, 2, June 2019.
Nguyen, Shaylin. “San Biagio to San Francesco a Ripa: Benedictine Rule to Franciscan Control,” Carleton Guide to Medieval Rome from Reason, accessed June 3, 2019, http://omeka-dev.carleton.edu/cgmr/items/show/244.
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San Francesco a Ripa, consecrated in 1601, succeeded San Biagio, which although no longer visible, is important to early Franciscan history in Rome. Founded in the 10th century by the Benedictines, Biagio functioned as a hospital and hospice for the poor and for pilgrims. In the early 13th century, Francis stayed at San Biagio while in Rome to seek approval for the Franciscan order by the pope. This cemented the church complex as an important location for Franciscans, and the cell in which Francis stayed has been preserved in the modern church.
In 1229, Pope Gregory IX ordered the Benedictine monks to give San Biagio to the Franciscans. By the mid-medieval period, Trastevere experienced generally increasing population sizes, and because of its location near the Tiber River port, Biagio/a Ripa became a popular place for the nobility to seek burial. This connection to a variety of noble families helped bring additional prestige to the church and further cemented it as a hub of Franciscan activity in Rome. It became the first Franciscan monastery in Rome, and San Francesco remains a Franciscan church today, though much of its medieval roots are no longer visible due to rebuilding projects.
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Rebecca Margolis (2021)Date
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1200sSource
Brentano, Robert. Rome before Avignon: A Social History of Thirteenth-century Rome. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990.
Robbins, Deborah King. "A Case Study of Medieval Urban Process: Rome's Trastevere (1250-1450)." Order No. 9006487, University of California, Berkeley, 1989. http://ezproxy.carleton.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.carleton.edu/docview/303675283?accountid=9892.
Udina, Cristina. "Dallo xenodocio benedittino al convento francescano,” pp. 21-88 in La fabbrica del convento. Memorie storiche, trasformazioni erecupero del complesso di San Francesco a Ripa in Trastevere, ed. P. Degni and P. L. Porzio (Rome: Donzelli, 2011). Trans. Victoria Morse, 2, June 2019.
Nguyen, Shaylin. “San Biagio to San Francesco a Ripa: Benedictine Rule to Franciscan Control,” Carleton Guide to Medieval Rome from Reason, accessed June 3, 2019, http://omeka-dev.carleton.edu/cgmr/items/show/244.