Rome (Sant'Alessio)
Title
Rome (Sant'Alessio)
Also Known As
Sant'Alessio all'Aventino
Dates
Founded 4th c.?; Premonstratensian from 1231; Hieronymite from 1425; Somaschi Fathers from 1850s
Dedication
Alexius
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The origins of this monastic church are poorly documented, but may trace to the 4th century. It is first securely attested in the documentary evidence ca. 800. In the 970s, Benedict VII gave the church and monastery to Sergius of Damascus, who established a dual rite Latin/Greek monastery there. These monks were replaced first by Cluniac monks, and then in 1231 by Premonstratensians.
In 1426, the monastery became part of the Hieronymite Order. The church was substantially rebuilt in the 18th century, but the 13th-century, 5-storey brick campanile was preserved.
Today the church is in the possession of the Somaschi Fathers, while the former monastic complex is in state possession as a centre for Roman studies.
In 1426, the monastery became part of the Hieronymite Order. The church was substantially rebuilt in the 18th century, but the 13th-century, 5-storey brick campanile was preserved.
Today the church is in the possession of the Somaschi Fathers, while the former monastic complex is in state possession as a centre for Roman studies.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Angelus?, fl. 1235
Laurentius, 1242-ca. 1252
Jacobus, 1252-62
Raynaldus, 1265-66
Joannes I, 1271-74
Ascanius, 1277-81
Stephanus, 1281-91
Franciscus, 1296-1306
Hieronymus, 1310
Conradus, 1315
Joannes II, 1319
Matthaeus, ?
Joannes III, 1330
Jacobus, ?
Wilhelmus, fl. 1334
Bartholomaeus, 1349-77
Petrus de Muscianis, 1377-?
Dominicus, 1388-90
Cristoforo Maroni, 1390-1404
Antonio Gaetani, 1404-12
Pietro Stefaneschi, 1412-17
Alfonso Carillo Albornoz, 1417-26
Angelus?, fl. 1235
Laurentius, 1242-ca. 1252
Jacobus, 1252-62
Raynaldus, 1265-66
Joannes I, 1271-74
Ascanius, 1277-81
Stephanus, 1281-91
Franciscus, 1296-1306
Hieronymus, 1310
Conradus, 1315
Joannes II, 1319
Matthaeus, ?
Joannes III, 1330
Jacobus, ?
Wilhelmus, fl. 1334
Bartholomaeus, 1349-77
Petrus de Muscianis, 1377-?
Dominicus, 1388-90
Cristoforo Maroni, 1390-1404
Antonio Gaetani, 1404-12
Pietro Stefaneschi, 1412-17
Alfonso Carillo Albornoz, 1417-26
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Rome, Archivio di Stato di Roma
Collezione pergamene, Premostratensi e Girolamini ai SS. Alessio e Bonifacio
Collezione pergamene, Premostratensi e Girolamini ai SS. Alessio e Bonifacio
Reference
Bibliography
“Basilica S.S. Bonifacio e Alessio: Chierici Regolari Somaschi CRS - Aventino - Roma,” 2024. http://www.santalessiocrs.it/.
Lugari, Giovanni Baptiste. “S. Bonifazio e S. Alessio sull’Aventino.” Dissertazioni della Pontificia Accademia romana di archeologia, Second Series, 5 (1893): 3–50. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044048101752?urlappend=%3Bseq=29%3Bownerid=27021597765233134-33.
Monaci, Alfredo. “Regesto dell’abbazia di Sant’Alessio all’Aventino.” Archivio della Società Romana di storia patria 27 (1904): 351–98. https://books.google.com/books?id=J2EKAAAAIAAJ&pg=351.
———. “Regesto dell’abbazia di Sant’Alessio all’Aventino (Continuazione).” Archivio della Società Romana di storia patria 28 (1905): 151–200, 395–449. https://books.google.com/books?id=L2k9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA151.
Nerini, Felice Maria. De templo et coenobio sanctorum Bonifacii et Alexii historica moumenta. Rome: Ex typographia Apollinea, 1752. https://books.google.com/books?id=3kQ_AAAAcAAJ.
Zambarelli, Luigi. SS. Bonifacio e Alessio all’Aventino. Le chiese di Roma illustrate 9. Rome: Casa editrice “Roma,” 1924.
Image Credit
Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio, 2022. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rome (Sant'Alessio),” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/647.
Geolocation
Item Relations
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