San Raffaele, Naples
| Church of San Raffaele | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di San Raffaele | |
 The façade of church. | |
Church of San Raffaele | |
| 40°51′19″N 14°14′38″E / 40.855150°N 14.244000°E | |
| Location | Via Amato di Montecassino Naples Province of Naples, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque architecture |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
San Raffaele (also known as San Raffaele a Materdei or properly, Santi Raffaele e Margherita da Cortona) is a church on Via Amato di Montecassino, in the quartiere of Materdei in Naples, Italy.[1]
The church was founded in 1759[2] built on designs of Giuseppe Astarita, adjacent to a hospice for women called a Ritiro delle Pentite, or hospice for prostitutes. The interior has a Greek cross layout. The interior has a highly decorated polychrome altar surmounted by a baldacchino of gilded wood with angels and a crown. The frescoes were completed by Angelo Mozzillo.[3] San Raffaele (St Raphael), the patron of fishermen, and often represented in paintings with fish. The saint of this church was often revered by infertile couples.[4]
Bibliography
- Antonio Terraciano, Andrea Russo, Le chiese di Napoli. Censimento e brevi recensioni delle 448 chiese storiche della città di Napoli, Lorenzo Giunta Editore, 1999.
References
- ↑ Lucio (2019-09-20). "San Raffaele a Materdei, la chiesa della fecondità". Napoli Turistica (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Chiesa Di San Raffaele". www.ilsemedinapoli.com. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Chiesa di San Raffaele - Pozzuoli". campiflegrei.it. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Angels // Saint Raphael the Archangel". Heart of Mary. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2026-05-21.