Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Acilia | |
Other Name: | San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia S. Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia |
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Coordinates: | 41.9487°N 12.352°W |
Location: | Largo Cesidio da Fossa 18, Acilia, Rome |
Country: | Italy |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Tradition: | Roman Rite |
Cardinal Protector: | Wilfrid Fox Napier |
Dedication: | Francis of Assisi |
Status: | Titular church |
Architect: | Vincenzo Passarelli |
Architectural Type: | Church |
Groundbreaking: | 1953 |
Completed Date: | 1954 |
Website: | Official website |
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Acilia (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia, Latin: S. Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Acilia, a northwestern suburb of Rome, built as a parish church in the 1950s. On 21 February 2001 Pope John Paul II made it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals.[1]
The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia is Wilfrid Fox Napier.