Shops for Clerical Products and Goods in Rome |
In January 2007, I visited some shops for clerical products to get an impression of the products available. Subsequently, you will find some images and impressions of this visit. Rome, the eternal city, obviously has the broadest range on offer. What struck me as particularly impressive were the shops for paraments, liturgical devices and the clerical tailors.
Geographically speaking, the shops can be roughly located in two areas: 1. Behind the Pantheon: Via dei Cestari, Piazza and Via Sta. Catarina da Siena, Via di Pigna, Via del Gesu 2. Besides the Vatican: Via Paolo VI, Via del Mascherino, Boro Pio, Borgo Vittorio, Borgo Angelico Below, you will find an excerpt from the Yellow Pages (Pagine Gialle) concerning the product groups in question:
Arredamento Liturgico s.r.l.
Artechiesa
Manifatture Mario Bianchetti s.r.l.
This is Danilo Mancini's workshop "IL CALZOLAIO", Vicolo della Volpe 14, 00186 Roma, Tel. 0039-06-6875962. His shop is located within spitting distance of Piazza Navona. He produced the red loafers which were on display in Gammarelli's shop windows before the conclave in April 2005.
In terms of sales area, De Ritis is the largest shop.
Euroclero - located directly besides the Vatican, vis-à-vis the offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The first picture gives the view from Piazza del Sant' Uffizzio. The second one was shot from Via del Sant' Uffizzio/ Via Paolo VI. Business is operated by master tailor Alessandro Cattaneo and his three children: Francesco, Roberto and Cristina.
Annibale Gammarelli - the most widely known and most exquisite shop. Among others, there are pontificial shoes and gloves on display in the shop windows. On the counter, there are several birettas laid out, some of them academic ones. Below: a souvenir much sought-after - Gammarelli's paper shopping bag.
Mariano MANGO & C. s.a.s.
Claudio Franchi
Romana Arte Sacra s.r.l.
Manifatura La Scallela
Soprani Srl
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