Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi
Church of the Most Holy Sacrament in Tor de' Schiavi
Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi
Click on the map for a fullscreen view
41°53′32″N 12°33′28″E / 41.89211°N 12.557713°E / 41.89211; 12.557713
LocationLargo Agosta 10, Prenestino-Labicano, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesssacramento.it
History
Statustitular church
DedicationBlessed Sacrament
Consecrated5 May 1968
Architecture
Architect(s)Francesco Fornari[1][2]
Architectural typeModern, Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1966
Completed1968
Administration
DioceseRome

Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament.[3][4][5][6]

History

View of altar

The church was built in 1966–68. It has received three papal visits: Paul VI in 1972, John Paul II in 1993 and Francis in 2018.[7][8][9]

On 28 June 2017, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[10]

Cardinal-protectors

References

  1. "Storia". sssacramento.
  2. "Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi". info.roma.it.
  3. Rendina, Claudio (November 27, 2000). La grande enciclopedia di Roma: personaggi, curiosità, monumenti, storia, arte e folclore della Città Eterna dalle origini al Duemila. Newton & Compton. ISBN 9788882893163 via Google Books.
  4. "Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi, restaurata la Cappella del Perdono". October 26, 2020.
  5. Faiella, Francesca (February 25, 2017). NOMI DI PIETRA LA STORIA E LA TOPONOMASTICA DELLE STRADE DI ROMA OSTIA E L'ENTROTERRA MUNICIPIO X. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326956950 via Google Books.
  6. "Studi romani". L'Istituto. November 27, 1998 via Google Books.
  7. "L'Attività della Santa Sede". Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. November 27, 1972 via Google Books.
  8. "Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi". GCatholic.
  9. VI, Pope Paul (November 27, 1965). "Insegnamenti di Paolo VI.: 1972". Tipografia poliglotta Vaticana via Google Books.
  10. "SS. Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi". GCatholic.
  11. "Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.