San Paolo della Croce a Corviale
Church in Rome, Italy
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San Paolo della Croce a Corviale is a 20th-century parochial church and cardinalatial titular church in the western suburbs of Rome, dedicated to Saint Paul of the Cross.[2]
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| San Paolo della Croce a Corviale | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Paul of the Cross in Corviale | |
Chiesa di San Paolo della Croce | |
Cross outside the church | |
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| 41°51′14″N 12°24′51″E | |
| Location | Via Poggio Verde 319, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | sanpaolodellacroce |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Paul of the Cross |
| Consecrated | 16 April 1983 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Ennio Canino[1] |
Architectural type | Modern |
| Completed | 1983 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
The church was built in the early 1980s and was dedicated on 16 April 1983.[3] Dedicated to Paul of the Cross whose feastday is celebrated there every year on October 17.[4]
On 25 May 1985, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[5][6]
On 15 April 2018 the church was visited by Pope Francis.[7][8][9]
- Cardinal-Protectors
- Louis-Albert Vachon (1985–2006)[10]
- Oswald Gracias (2007–present)[11][12]