| San Pio X alla Balduina | |
| Fullname: | Church of Pope Saint Pius X in Balduina |
| Native Name: | Chiesa di San Pio Decimo alla Balduina |
| Native Name Lang: | it |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Click on the map for a fullscreen view |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 11 |
| Mapframe-Marker: | religious-christian |
| Coordinates: | 41.9197°N 12.4407°W |
| Location: | Via Attilio Friggeri 87, Trionfale, Rome |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language(S): | Italian |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Tradition: | Roman Rite |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Dedication: | Pope Pius X |
| Consecrated Date: | 1961 |
| Architect: | Alberto Ressa[1] |
| Groundbreaking: | 1957 |
| Completed Date: | 1961 |
San Pio X alla Balduina is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, dedicated to Pope Pius X.[2] [3] [4]
The church was built in 1957–61.[1] Pope Paul VI visited on 16 February 1964, and Pope John Paul II visited on 31 January 1993.
San Pio X was a filming site for The Last Man on Earth (1964); it was used for the climactic scene where Dr. Morgan (Vincent Price) is cornered by human-vampire hybrids and murdered on the altar of the church.[5] [6] [7]
On 29 April 1969, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[8]
The church is modernist in style, with a side chapel devoted to Padre Pio, with a painting of him by Ulisse Sartini. The main altar features a bronze crucifix by Publio Morbiducci, while the pipe organ (added in 1969, and so not seen in The Last Man on Earth) was made by the Tamburini firm.[7]