Parrocchia S. Tommaso Al Pantheon
Chiesa Parrocchia San Tommaso Al Pantheon
Syracusa, Sicily, Italy
"The church of San Tommaso al Pantheon is located in Syracuse , located between the end of the Gelone course, the Syracusan Forum , the Euripides square and the Via Armando Diaz. ....Start of construction, 1919.
Church Announcements
"The church of San Tommaso al Pantheon, commonly called by the Syracusans "the Pantheon", is considered as the main monument to the fallen of the First World War , because inside there are the remains of the Syracusani soldiers who died at the front during the First World War.
"Designed by architect Gaetano Rapisardi , the structure is of modern style, built starting from 1919 , with a circular shape, its section is cylindrical and is characterized by large pillars divided by large windows that support a small terrace comprising some small windows surmounted by crosses of Stone. At the top of the church there is a small bell tower in reinforced concrete.
The entrance is given by a large bronze portal, on whose side there is a commemorative plaque in memory of the victims of World War I, inside there is the only circular nave of the church, where there are the tombstones and the remains of the Syracusans fallen to the front. The high altar is elegant and next to it there are valuable sacred works of contemporary era " (Link.)
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Photos: Taken in October 2018 by RW while travelling to Italy.
Link : https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Tommaso_al_Pantheon
(Translation)
Prayer
God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)
God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)