Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi explained

Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi
Fullname:	Church of the Most Holy Sacrament in Tor de' Schiavi
Native Name:	Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi
Native Name Lang:	it
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Mapframe-Caption:	Click on the map for a fullscreen view
Mapframe-Zoom:	10
Mapframe-Marker:	religious-christian
Coordinates:	41.8921°N 12.5577°W
Location:	Largo Agosta 10, Prenestino-Labicano, Rome
Country:	Italy
Language(S):	Italian
Denomination:	Catholic
Tradition:	Roman Rite
Former Names:	-->
Status:	titular church
Dedication:	Blessed Sacrament
Consecrated Date:	5 May 1968
Architect:	Francesco Fornari^[1] ^[2]
Architectural Type:	Modern, Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking:	1966
Completed Date:	1968
Diocese:	Rome

Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

The church was built in 1966–68. It has received three papal visits: Paul VI in 1972, John Paul II in 1993 and Francis in 2018.^{[7] [8] [9]}

On 28 June 2017, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.^[10]

Cardinal-protectors

• Gregorio Rosa Chávez (2017–present)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Storia. sssacramento.
2. Web site: Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi. info.roma.it.
3. Book: Rendina, Claudio. La grande enciclopedia di Roma: personaggi, curiosità, monumenti, storia, arte e folclore della Città Eterna dalle origini al Duemila. November 27, 2000. Newton & Compton. 9788882893163. Google Books.
4. Web site: Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi, restaurata la Cappella del Perdono. October 26, 2020.
5. Book: Faiella, Francesca. NOMI DI PIETRA LA STORIA E LA TOPONOMASTICA DELLE STRADE DI ROMA OSTIA E L'ENTROTERRA MUNICIPIO X. February 25, 2017. Lulu.com. 9781326956950. Google Books.
6. Web site: Studi romani. November 27, 1998. L'Istituto. Google Books.
7. Web site: L'Attività della Santa Sede. November 27, 1972. Tipografia poliglotta vaticana.. Google Books.
8. Web site: Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi. GCatholic.
9. Web site: Insegnamenti di Paolo VI.: 1972. Pope Paul. VI. November 27, 1965. Tipografia poliglotta Vaticana. Google Books.
10. Web site: SS. Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi. GCatholic.
11. Web site: Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de' Schiavi (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.