The Church of the Most Precious Blood is a Roman Catholic parish located in New York City. The parish is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, and is the National Shrine Church of San Gennaro. Located at 113 Baxter Street, Manhattan, the Church of the Most Precious Blood is part of Manhattan's Little Italy neighborhood.
The parish of the Most Precious Blood was established in 1888 as a National Parish to serve the rapidly growing number of Italian immigrants in Lower Manhattan.
The church was provided an Italian Franciscan style structure. The interior is decorated in Neapolitan Baroque style.
アメリカ・ニューヨーク、マンハッタン・リトルイタリーにあるカトリック教会・正教会の聖人・殉教者、聖ジェナーロを祀った協会で、サン・ジェローナ祭の拠点教会。聖ジェナーロはイタリア・ナポリの守護聖人として位置づけされている。
１８８８年建設。イタリアンフランシスコスタイル。内装はネオバロック様式。
彼の遺体の近くに乾いた血液を近づけると液化する「血液の奇跡」の逸話がある。
＜Reference | 参考サイト＞
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Most_Precious_Blood_(Manhattan)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Januarius
