Santa Paola Romana is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Paula of Rome.[2][3]
| Santa Paola Romana | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Paula the Roman | |
Chiesa di Santa Paola Romana | |
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| 41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E | |
| Location | Via Duccio Galimberti 9, Trionfale, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | santapaolaromana |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Paula of Rome |
| Consecrated | 1951 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Tullio Rossi, Silvio Casadori[1] |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1949 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History edit
The church was built in 1949–51. Its bronze door was added in 2001, sculpted by Capri Otti.[4]
On 14 February 2015, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest, with its first titular being the Tongan bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi.[5][6]
- Titulars
- Soane Patita Paini Mafi (2015–present)[7]
References edit
- ^ "Silvio Casadori". info.roma.it.
- ^ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Paola Romana on Via Duccio Galimberti".
- ^ Mavilio, Stefano (November 10, 2006). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Electa. ISBN 9788837041410 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Santa Paola Romana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "S. Paola Romana". GCatholic.
- ^ "His Eminence, Cardinal Mafi". Royal Oceania Institute. March 19, 2021.
External links edit
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