Ernest Simoni
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Ernest Simoni Troshani is an Albanian Catholic prelate known for being one of the few recent appointees to the College of Cardinals who, prior to appointment, was not a bishop. He is known for his res
Ernest Simoni
Santa Maria della Scala
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Santa Maria della Scala is a titular church in Rome, Italy, located in the Trastevere rione. It is served by friars of the Discalced Carmelite Order. Cardinal Ernest Simoni took possession of the titu
Ernest Simoni
…papal dispensation from the requirement of episcopal consecration. At the consistory, he was assigned the titular church, becoming Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala. On October 25, 2025, during the Pontifical High Mass as part of the 14th annual Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, Simoni offered Pope Leo XIII’s Exorcism…
Facade
Madonna and Child set into the wall
Engraving of the church from c. 1670 (by Giovanni Battista Falda, who is buried in the church)
Interior