San Saturnino
Church in Rome, Italy
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San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saturninus of Carthage (died on the Via Salaria in AD 304).[2][3][4]
| San Saturnino | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Saturninus | |
| San Saturnino Martire | |
Chiesa di Santa Saturnino | |
Facade | |
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| 41°55′21″N 12°30′28″E | |
| Location | Via Avigliana 3, Q. Trieste, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | sansaturninomartire |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Saturninus of Carthage |
| Consecrated | 1940 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Clemente Busiri Vici[1] |
Architectural type | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1935 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
The church was built in 1935–1940.[5] The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar.[6]
On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2003–2012)[8][9]
- John Onaiyekan (2012–present)[10][11]
