San Gaetano | |
Fullname: | Church of Saint Cajetan |
Native Name: | Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gaetano |
Native Name Lang: | it |
Pushpin Map: | Rome |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 41.9511°N 12.4736°W |
Location: | Via Poggio Martino 1, Tor di Quinto, Rome |
Country: | Italy |
Language(S): | Italian |
Denomination: | Catholic |
Tradition: | Roman Rite |
Religious Order: | Theatines |
Former Names: | --> |
Status: | titular church, parish church |
Dedication: | Saint Cajetan |
Consecrated Date: | 22 April 1979 |
Functional Status: | active |
Architect: | Giorgio Pacini |
Years Built: | 1979 |
Groundbreaking: | 1975 |
San Gaetano is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saint Cajetan.[1] [2]
The parish was set up in 1962 and put into the care of the Theatines, whose founder was Saint Cajetan.[3] [4]
The church was built in 1975–79, the architect being Giorgio Pacini. It is cylindrical in shape.[5]
On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[6]