San Saturnino
| San Saturnino | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Saturninus | |
| San Saturnino Martire | |
Chiesa di Santa Saturnino | |
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| 41°55′21″N 12°30′28″E / 41.9225°N 12.5077°E | |
| Location | Via Avigliana 3, Q. Trieste, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | sansaturninomartire |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Saturninus the Martyr |
| Consecrated | 1940 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Clemente Busiri Vici[1] |
| Architectural type | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1935 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saturninus the Martyr (died on the Via Salaria in AD 304).[2][3][4]
History[edit]
The church was built in 1935–1940.[5] The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar.[6]
On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2003–2012)[8][9]
- John Onaiyekan (2012–present)[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ Pardo, Vittorio Franchetti (November 15, 2003). L'architettura nelle città italiane del XX secolo: dagli anni Venti agli anni Ottanta. Editoriale Jaca Book. ISBN 9788816406322 – via Google Books.
- ^ "When in Rome...see San Saturnino Martire on Via Avigliana".
- ^ Farnedi, Giustino (November 15, 1999). Guida alle chiese di Roma: storia, arte e architettura, celebrazioni liturgiche, culto dei santi e indulgenze particolari, visite guidate ed eventi religiosi. Piemme. ISBN 9788838430879 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Foglio degli annunzi legali della provincia di Roma". Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. November 15, 1945 – via Google Books.
- ^ "San Saturnino". info.roma.it.
- ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- ^ "San Saturnino (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "QUEZADA TORUÑO Card.Rodolfo". press.vatican.va.
- ^ "Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo*". Catholic News Agency.
- ^ "Biography of His Eminence John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan".
- ^ "ONAIYEKAN Card. John Olorunfemi". press.vatican.va.
External links[edit]
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