Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani explained

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
Fullname:Church of Saint Maria of Mercies and Saint Adrian at Villa Albani
Native Name:Chiesa di Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano
Native Name Lang:it
Pushpin Map:Rome
Coordinates:41.9172°N 12.5006°W
Location:Via Basento 100, Q. Salario, Rome
Country:Italy
Language(S):Italian
Denomination:Catholic
Tradition:Roman Rite
Religious Order:Mercedarians
Former Names:-->
Status:titular church, parish church, General Curia of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
Dedication:Mary of Mercies and Adrian of Nicomedia
Consecrated Date:1 March 1958
Functional Status:active
Architect:Marco Piloni
Architectural Type:Modern
Completed Date:1958
Diocese:Rome

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani ([ˈsanta maˈriːa ˈdɛlla merˈtʃeːde e santaˈdrjaːno a ˈvilla alˈbaːni]) is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in north-central Rome, dedicated to Mary of Mercies and Adrian of Nicomedia. It is also the headquarters of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy or Mercedarians.[1] [2] [3]

History

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani was built in 1958. It is named for Mary of Mercies, as the parish is administered by the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians). It is also named for Adrian of Nicomedia (d. AD 306) in honour of Sant'Adriano al Foro, a deconsecrated church in the Roman Forum; a holy water font and some altars were brought to the new church from Sant'Adriano.[4]

On 7 June 1967, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[5] [6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Annuario pontificio. February 15, 2006. Tip. Poliglotta Vaticana. Google Books.
  2. Book: Alemanno, Massimo. Le chiese di Roma moderna Vol I. February 15, 2004. Armando Editore. 9788883585302. Google Books.
  3. Web site: When in Rome...see Santa Maria della Mercede on Viale Regina Margherita.
  4. Web site: Storia - Parrocchia Santa Maria della Mercede.
  5. Web site: Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  6. Web site: Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani. info.roma.it.
  7. Web site: S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani. GCatholic.
  8. Web site: The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. James F.. Connelly. February 15, 1976. The Archdiocese. Google Books.
  9. Book: Group, Gale. New Catholic Encyclopedia: Jud-Lyo. February 15, 2003. Thomson/Gale. 9780787640125. Google Books.
  10. Book: Bunson, Matthew. OurSundayVistor's Catholic Almanac. October 15, 2007. Our Sunday Visitor. 9781592763344. Google Books.
  11. Book: L'Attività della Santa Sede. February 15, 2006. Tipografia poliglotta vaticana.. 9788820979379. Google Books.
  12. Web site: Pope Francis creates 20 new cardinals who may choose his successor. August 27, 2022. euronews.