Monti in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre

Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024

1. San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Italian:
In questa casa portatovi morente dalla vicina Chiesa della Madonna dei Monti il 16 aprile 1783 spirava San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre, miracolo di carità e di penitenza, apostolico pellegrino ai maggiori santuari d'Europa.
Nel 2 centenario della nascita: Amettes, Boulogne, 26 marzo 1748.

English Translation:
In this house, brought here dying from the nearby Church of Madonna dei Monti on April 16, 1783, Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, a miracle of charity and penance, apostolic pilgrim to the major sanctuaries of Europe, breathed his last.
On the 200th anniversary of his birth: Amettes, Boulogne, March 26, 1748.

Erected 1948.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1748.

Location. 41° 53.703′ N, 12° 29.436′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Monti. It is at the intersection of Via dei Serpenti

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and Via Baccina, on the right when traveling south on Via dei Serpenti. The marker is located along the street on the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via dei Serpenti 2, Roma, Lazio 00184, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire

and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nazario Savro (within shouting distance of this marker); Fori Imperiali/ The Imperial Fora (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Foro di Augusto (2 a.C.) / Forum of Augustus (2 B.C.) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rione / District X Campitelli (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); I Fori Imperiali Dal Medioevo a Oggi / The Imperial Fora From the Middle Ages to the Present (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Foro di Augusto (2 a.C.) / Forum of Augustus (2 B.C.) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Foro di Traiano (112-113, d.C.) / Forum of Trajan (112-113 A.D.) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Foro di Traiano (112-113 d.C.) / Forum of Trajan (112-113 A.D.) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

Also see . . . Benedict Joseph Labre. Wikipedia

Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre, 25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well-to-do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024

2. The entrance to the building and Marker
to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.

(Submitted on February 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024

3. The view of the San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre Marker along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.