Santa Maria della Vittoria ( Italian: Santa Maria della Vittoria ) is a small church in the eastern part of Rome , known for emphasizing the theatrical decoration of the Cornaro Chapel and especially for the Bernini Ecstasis of St. Theresa , which is considered a triumph of baroque art.
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| A country |  Italy |
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| Building | 1605 - 1620 years |
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Built by the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites from 1605 as the Church of Sts. Paul's Like the neighboring Santa Susanna , the temple was completely designed by Carlo Madern . After the battle on White Mountain ( 1620 ), he was re-consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary and the victories of Catholics over the enemies of the faith. In 1624 , Schipione Borghese took over the financing of the construction (in exchange for the ancient statue of Hermaphrodite , found during excavations). Two years later, construction was completed, but the interior decoration continued until the end of the 17th century. After the fire of 1833 , restoration was required.
The Italian Cardinal Pietro Vidoni (1610–1681) is buried here.
Titular church
The Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria is a titular church , a cardinal priest with the title Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria since March 24, 2006 , is the American Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Melli .