Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde
Catholic titular church in Rome
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Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Monteverde, central Rome.[3][4][5][6]
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| Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde | |
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| Church of Saint Mary Queen of Peace in Monteverde | |
Chiesa di Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde | |
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| 41°52′53″N 12°27′41″E | |
| Location | Via Maurizio Quadrio 21, Monteverde, Gianicolense, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | reginapacismonteverde |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Mary, Queen of Peace |
| Consecrated | 11 April 1942 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Tullio Rossi[1] |
Architectural type | Rationalist,[2] Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 29 March 1925 |
| Completed | 1942 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
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The first church for the Monteverde area was built in 1915. The present church was begun in 1925 but construction was stopped until 1931; construction was not complete until 1941.[7] Thirty Jews were hidden in the church for a month during the Second World War.[8][9]
The mosaic of the Virgin and Child was added by Silvio Novaro in 1949–54.[9] From 1959 twenty-two paintings depicting the life of Mary were added; they were destroyed in a fire in 1980.[9]
On 30 April 1969, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[10] Pope John Paul II visited in 1983.[9]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Joseph Parecattil (1969–1987)[11]
- Antony Padiyara (1988–2000)[12]
- Francisco Alvarez Martínez (2001–2022)[13][14]
- Oscar Cantoni (2022–present)[10]
