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Church of Sacro Cuore

Church of Sacro Cuore
Photo: Catia Scatasta / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

The Church of Sacro Cuore (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore) in Ascoli Piceno is a Catholic parish church of the diocese of Ascoli Piceno. It was built in 1929 to a design by the architect Vincenzo Pilotti, while the facade is the work of Umberto Pierpaoli. The building has classical but restrained lines, typical of the early decades of the 20th century. The apse holds a fresco by the Ascoli painter Dino Ferrari.

Church of Sacro Cuore

Type
Church
Address
Viale Marcello FedericiAscoli Piceno (AP)
Hours
Masses: weekdays 8:00; day before a holiday 18:00; holidays 8:00
Phone
0736 259320

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History of the Church of Sacro Cuore in Ascoli Piceno

The church was built in 1929 to a design by Vincenzo Pilotti. The design of the facade is by Umberto Pierpaoli. The cultural heritage catalog places it among the architecture of the early 20th century and lists it as owned by a church body.

The census of Italian churches records structural work on the presbytery in 2004.

What to see in the Church of Sacro Cuore

The exterior has aedicule windows, three-light windows with round arches, stringcourses, a cornice and an entrance portal with an architrave. These are classical forms, treated with great formal restraint. The bell tower stands next to the church.

Inside, in the central apse, is the fresco I tre Regni (The Three Kingdoms), dated 1955, by Dino Ferrari. The painter was born and died in Ascoli Piceno.

How to visit the Church of Sacro Cuore

The church is the seat of the Sacro Cuore parish and is in use for worship, with weekday, Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. Up-to-date Mass times and contact details are in the box on this page. As it is an active place of worship, it is best to visit discreetly and avoid service times.

Where the Church of Sacro Cuore is

The church stands in Ascoli Piceno, in southern Le Marche, and belongs to the city vicariate. The town center lies at an elevation of 154 m, where the Tronto river meets the Castellano stream, and is 28 km from the Adriatic Sea. The exact address is in the box on this page.

Near the Church of Sacro Cuore in Ascoli Piceno

To plan a wider visit to the city, the page things to do in Ascoli Piceno collects the other places of interest.

Pilotti also designed the Church of Cuore Immacolato di Maria in Ascoli Piceno. That church is in the Luciani district, in the area known as Caldaie, and is a different building, built between 1953 and 1958.

Another place with the same name is the Sacro Cuore hill, in the northern part of Ascoli. On the hill stands the travertine statue of Cristo Redentore (Christ the Redeemer), about 12 m tall and unveiled on May 18, 1954.

Frequently asked questions

Who designed the Church of Sacro Cuore in Ascoli Piceno?

The church was built in 1929 to a design by the architect Vincenzo Pilotti. The facade, on the other hand, is by Umberto Pierpaoli. The building combines classical forms, such as the round-arched three-light windows and the portal with an architrave, with a restraint typical of the early decades of the 20th century.

Is the Church of Sacro Cuore still in use?

Yes, it is the church of the Sacro Cuore parish, in the city vicariate of the diocese of Ascoli Piceno. The list of diocesan parishes gives weekday, Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. Exact times and contact details are in the box on this page.

Is the statue of Cristo Redentore part of the Church of Sacro Cuore?

No, it is a separate monument. The statue of Cristo Redentore, also called the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is made of travertine and is about 12 m tall. It stands on the Sacro Cuore hill, in the northern part of Ascoli Piceno. It was made by the sculptor Antonio Mancini and unveiled in 1954.

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