San Paolo fuori le mura Church - San Paolo fuori le mura Church (English)

Japanese: サン･パオロ･フオリ･レ･ムーラ教会 - サンパオロフオリレムーラきょうかい（英語表記）San Paolo fuori le mura

A basilica church built in the early Christian period in Rome, Italy. "Fuori le mura" means outside the walls (of the ancient city of Rome). It is said that a memorial church of St. Paul (San Paolo) was originally located here on the Via Ostia. Construction began in the first half of the 4th century and was completed around 400. Under the patronage of Emperor Theodosius the Great and his family, it was considered one of Rome's most important churches, along with St. Peter's. The triumphal arch wall of the sanctuary is decorated with a magnificent mosaic showing a scene from the Apocalypse of John, donated by Galla Placidia, sister of Emperor Honorius, and the side walls of the nave are decorated with scenes from the Acts of the Apostles.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

イタリアのローマにある初期キリスト教時代創建のバシリカ式教会堂。〈フオリ･レ･ムーラ〉とは，(古代ローマ市の)城壁外の意。オスティア街道沿いのこの場所には，もと聖パウロ(サン･パオロ)の記念堂があったといわれる。起工は4世紀前半で，400年ころ完成。テオドシウス大帝とその一族の庇護をうけ，サン･ピエトロと並ぶ，ローマの重要な教会堂とされた。内陣の凱旋門形アーチ壁面には，ホノリウス帝の妹ガラ･プラキディアの寄進による，《ヨハネの黙示録》の場面を表した壮大なモザイクが施され，身廊側壁は《使徒行伝》の諸場面で飾られた。

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