Santo Spirito in Sassia
Founded in the 8th century as a hostel and chapel for Anglo-Saxon pilgrims, Santo Spirito in Sassia survived fire, raids, and the 1527 Sack of Rome before being rebuilt in the mid-16th century. Pope St. John Paul II made it a Cardinal-Deaconry in 1991 and designated it the official Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in 1994, following the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska.
Highlights
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Divine Mercy Devotion
The seat of Rome’s Divine Mercy devotion, with daily devotions including the Hour of Divine Mercy.
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Chapel and Apse Frescoes
Chapel and apse frescoes by Marco Pino, Jacopo Zucchi, Livio Agresti, and others.
Also of note
- A façade by Ottavio Mascherino, built under Pope Sixtus V
- Its Sunday 9 a.m. Mass is celebrated in English
Mass Times
September–June
Weekdays (Mon–Fri) at 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday at 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m. (except during weddings) and 6:30 p.m.
Sundays and Feast Days at 9 a.m. (English), 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. (Polish) and 6:30 p.m.
July–August
Mon–Sat at 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sundays and Feast Days at 9 a.m. (English), 10:30 a.m., 4 p.m. (Polish) and 6:30 p.m.
On the 5th of each month, the evening Mass shifts to 5 p.m. for the Solemn Mass of Divine Mercy. The Sunday 9 a.m. Mass is celebrated in English and is officially published as such on the church’s own site (divinamisericordia.it)
Daily Devotions
3 p.m. Hour of Divine Mercy / Chaplet
5:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration
6 p.m. Rosary
Titular Cardinal
Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti from France