Brass plaque № 11595

“St Peter's Italian Church - 1863. In 1845 St. Vincent Pallotti a R.C. priest and founder of the S.A.C. (Pallottine Fathers) thought of constructing a church in London for Italian immigrants. The Irish architect, Sir John Miller-Bryson modelled the church on the Basilica of San Crisogono in Trastevere - Rome. It was to hold 3,400 people but was scaled down, at that time it was the only church in Britain in the Roman basilican style. It was consecrated on the 16th April 1863, as the "Church of St Peter of all Nations". The building has an English Heritage Grade II* star listing. Nel 1845 Vincenzo Pallotti, sacredote romano e Fondatore della S.A.C. (Padri Pallottini) volle costruire une chiesa per gli emigranti Italiani do Londra. L'architetto Irlandese Sir John Miller-Bryson prese come modello las basilica di san Crisogono in Trastevere a Roma. Doveva contenere 3.400 persone ma fu molto ridimensionata. All'epoca era l'unica chiese in stile Basilcale romano costruita in Gran Bretagna. Fu aperta a consecrata il 16 aprile 1863 come "Chiese do san pietro per tutte le Nazioni". E un monumento nazionale (Grado II*).”