Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro | |
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Church of Saint Gemma Galgani at Monte Sacro | |
Chiesa di Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro | |
Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro | |
41°56′40″N 12°32′13″E / 41.94454°N 12.536978°E / 41.94454; 12.536978 | |
Location | Via Monte Meta 1, Monte Sacro, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | santagemma |
History | |
Status | titular church, parish church |
Dedication | Gemma Galgani |
Consecrated | 1988 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Architect(s) | Aldo Aloysi |
Architectural type | Modern |
Years built | 1986 |
Groundbreaking | 1988 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northeastern Rome, dedicated to Saint Gemma Galgani (1878–1903).
History
The church was built in the late 1980s and is notable for its outdoor Stations of the Cross. It is constructed of concrete and is square in shape.
On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.
- Cardinal-protectors
- Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (2023–present)
References
- "MULLA Card. Stephen Ameyu Martin". press.vatican.va.
- "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro on Via Monte Meta".
- "BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : Santa Gemma Galgani". BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
- "S. Gemma Galgani". GCatholic.
- "Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals". press.vatican.va.
- "Santi Gemma Galgani (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.