Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata
Church in Rome, Italy
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Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome.[2][3]
| Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary Queen of the World in Torre Spaccata | |
Chiesa di Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata | |
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| 41°51′57″N 12°34′53″E | |
| Location | Via Alessandro Barbosi 6, Q. Don Bosco, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Carmelites | |
| Website | mariareginamundi |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Mary, Queen of the World |
| Consecrated | 21 February 1970 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Nicolosi, Eugenio Montuori[1] |
Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1968 |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
The church was built in 1968–70. It is on a rectangular plan with rounded corners. It has three naves and an altar area aligned with the lantern, and a large polychrome glass window in the apse. The baptistery is on a square plan with a pavilion roof, connected to the body of the church by an exposed concrete beam, which also acts as a lintel.[4] Pope John Paul II visited in 1986.[5]
On 28 June 1988, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[6]
- Titulars
- Simon Pimenta (1988–2013)[7][8][9][10]
- Orlando Quevedo (2014–present)[11][12]