| Santa Bernadette Soubirous | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Bernadette Soubirous | |
Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Bernadette Soubirous | |
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  Santa Bernadette Soubirous | |
| 41°54′48″N 12°34′34″E / 41.913258°N 12.576031°E | |
| Location | Via Ettore Franceschini 40, Tor Cervara, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | santabernadette |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Bernadette Soubirous |
| Consecrated | 4 March 1989 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Vivina Rizzi |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Years built | 1983–86 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
Santa Bernadette Soubirous is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844–1879).[1][2][3][4]
History
The church was built in 1983–86, the architect being Vivina Rizzi; it is built of red brick on a square plan.[5] Pope John Paul II visited in 1990.[6]
On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Ángel Sixto Rossi (2023–present)[8]
References
- ↑ "Parrocchia Santa Bernadetta". www.santabernadette.it.
- ↑ "Santa Bernadetta Soubirous". info.roma.it.
- ↑ Rendina, C. (2007:47). Le chiese di Roma: storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia. Italy: Newton Compton.
- ↑ Mavilio, S. (2006:64). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Italy: Electa.
- ↑ "BeWeB - Itinerary: modern Churches in Rome : Santa Bernadette Soubirous". BeWeB - Online Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage.
- ↑ "Chiesa di Santa Bernadette Soubirous". GCatholic.
- ↑ "Ángel Sixto Cardinal Rossi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ↑ "ROSSI Card. Ángel Sixto, S.I." press.vatican.va.
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