Lenten Station Church
5th Monday in Lent
St. Chrysogonus

Saint Chrysogonus was a military officer who was imprisoned for his faith. Chrysogonus was then brought before Emperor Diocletian( c. 242/245 – 311/312), who ordered him to sacrifice to the gods. When he refused, he was beheaded. The Basilica of Saint Chrysogonus is one of the tituli, the first parish churches of Rome, known as the Titulus Chrysogoni. It was probably built in the 4th century under Pope Sylvester I (314-335), and rebuilt in the 12th and again by Giavanni Battista Soria, funded by Scipione Cardinal Borghese, in the early 17th century. ▲ Pictured above is an interior and exterior photo of San_Crisgono Church History Excavations show remains from some sort of a first church, possibly from the reign of Constantine I, and earlier Roman houses can be seen in the lower parts, Probably built more formally as a church in the 4th century under Pope Sylvester I (314-325) Rebuilt in 12th century by John of Crema The confessio in the sanctuary area is from the 8th century The high altar is from 1127, with a baldachino from (1627 or 1641) by G.B Soria. bell tower dates from the 12th century rebuilding Rebuilt again by Giovanni Battista Soria interior of the church was rebuilt in the 1620s on the site of a 12th-century church Received early 17th funding century from Scipione Borghese The area beneath the sacristy was investigated by Fr. L. Manfredini and Fr. C. Piccolini in 1907. They found remains of the first church. After they had made this discovery, the area was excavated and studied. This is a church where a Vatican stamp link was impossible to find. If you think of one, please let us know. References • George Weigel, "Monday Of The Fifth Week Of Lent - Station at St. Chrysogonus" Roman Pilgrimage - The Station Churches Basic Books, Copyright 2013, pages 244-249 • San Crisogono, Rome Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Crisogono,_Rome • Saint Chrysogonus Wikipedia Photographs of San_Crisogono are from the Wikipedia article cited above