Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica
Catholic titular church in Rome
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Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in western Rome, dedicated to the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome (died AD 64–67).[2]
| Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica | |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Protomartyrs on the Old Aurelian Way | |
Chiesa dei Santi Protomartiri Romani | |
Facade | |
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| 41°53′41″N 12°26′29″E | |
| Location | Via Angelo di Pietro 50, Q. Aurelio, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | santiprotomartiriromani |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | First Martyrs of the Church of Rome |
| Consecrated | 1968 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Francesco Fornari[1] |
Architectural type | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1968 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
Built in 1968,[3][4] it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest on 30 April 1969.[5] In 1985, Pope John Paul II visited this church.[6]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Joseph Malula (1969–1989)[7]
- Henri Schwery (1991–2021)[8][9]
- Anthony Poola (2022–present)[10]
