Also known as the Church of the Sacred Heart, it is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist and was built in 1753.
The church is located in the heart of Carpineto Romano in Piazza Regina Margherita, and presents a massive and imposing structure with three limestone portals, made by local stonemasons.
The interior has a Greek cross design, and a single nave with side altars. To the right stands a marble statue of Leo XIII, by Giuseppe Lucchetti.
There is also an altarpiece recently restored representing the flagellation of Christ, attributed to Giulio Romano, the greatest disciple of Raffaello.
In the sacristy there is an ancient bell, donated by a certain Messer Matteo to the Valvisciolo Abbey in 1249 and considered the best expression of a Lazio bell fromthe Middle Ages.
In the church there is also an organ with a very particular sound, courtesy of Leo XIII.
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