| Church of St. Louis of the French | |
|---|---|
 Façade of San Luigi dei Francesi, National Church in Rome of France. | |
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| 41°53′59″N 12°28′29″E / 41.89972°N 12.47472°E | |
| Location | Piazza di S. Luigi de Francesi, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Titular church, national church |
| Dedication | Saint Louis IX of France |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giacomo della Porta Domenico Fontana |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1589 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 51 metres (167 ft) |
| Width | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Nave width | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Andre Vingt-Trois Mgr Patrick Valdrini[1] |
The Church of St. Louis of the French (Italian: San Luigi dei Francesi, French: Saint Louis des Français, Latin: S. Ludovici Francorum de Urbe) is a Catholic church near Piazza Navona in Rome. The church is dedicated to the patron saints of France: Virgin Mary, Dionysius the Areopagite and King Louis IX of France.
The church was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Domenico Fontana between 1518 and 1589, and completed through the personal intervention of Catherine de' Medici, who donated to it some property in the area. It is the national church in Rome of France.[2][3] It is also a titular church. The current Cardinal-Priest of the title is André Vingt-Trois, a former Archbishop of Paris.[4]
- ^ Ambassade de France près le Saint-Siège, Saint-Louis des Français "Ambassade de France près le Saint-Siège | Saint-Louis des Français". Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2009..
- ^ Les pieux établissements de la France à Rome et à Lorette (in French) Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ La Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi: un tesoro artistico nel cuore di Roma RomaPop.it
- ^ His resignation as Archbishop of Paris was accepted by Pope Francis on 7 December 2017. "Rinunce e nomine, 07.12.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.