Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro explained

Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro
Fullname:Church of Saint Gemma Galgani at Monte Sacro
Native Name:Chiesa di Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro
Native Name Lang:it
Pushpin Map:Rome
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:41.9445°N 12.537°W
Location:Via Monte Meta 1, Monte Sacro, Rome
Country:Italy
Language(S):Italian
Denomination:Catholic
Tradition:Roman Rite
Former Names:-->
Status:titular church, parish church
Dedication:Gemma Galgani
Consecrated Date:1988
Functional Status:active
Architect:Aldo Aloysi
Years Built:1986
Groundbreaking:1988

Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northeastern Rome, dedicated to Saint Gemma Galgani (1878–1903).[1]

History

The church was built in the late 1980s and is notable for its outdoor Stations of the Cross.[2] It is constructed of concrete and is square in shape.[3]

On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[4] [5] [6]

Cardinal-protectors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MULLA Card. Stephen Ameyu Martin. press.vatican.va.
  2. Web site: When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro on Via Monte Meta.
  3. Web site: BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : Santa Gemma Galgani. BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
  4. Web site: S. Gemma Galgani. GCatholic.
  5. Web site: Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals. press.vatican.va.
  6. Web site: Santi Gemma Galgani (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.