San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata

San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to Michael the Archangel.[3][4]

San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Pietralata
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata is located in Rome
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata
41°55′03″N 12°33′01″E
LocationLargo Geltrude Comensoli 6, Pietralata, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesanmicheleapietralata.it
History
Statustitular church, parish church
DedicationSaint Michael
Consecrated25 September 1948
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Tullio Rossi[1]
Architectural typeRationalist[2]
Groundbreaking1938
Completed1948
Administration
DioceseRome

History

San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata was built in 1937–48; its construction was interrupted by the Second World War. It is built in red-orange brick, with the arms of Pope Pius XII displayed on the facade.[5][6]

On 5 February 1965, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[7]

In 1991 it was visited by Pope John Paul II.[8] In 2015, the church was visited by Pope Francis.[9][10] The visit attracted attention when the Pope also visited a refugee encampment 300 m (330 yd) away from the church.[11]

Cardinal-Protectors

References

Interior view
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  2. "San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata". info.roma.it.
  3. "S. MICHELE ARCANGELO A PIETRALATA - Diocesi di Roma". www.pmap.it.
  4. Alemanno, Massimo (December 20, 2004). Le chiese di Roma moderna. Armando Editore. ISBN 9788860811479 via Google Books.
  5. Anzidei, Anna Paola (December 20, 1998). "Roma oltre le mura: lineamenti storico topografici del territorio della V circoscrizione". Associazione culturale Roma oltre le mura via Google Books.
  6. Rendina, Claudio (December 20, 2007). Le chiese di Roma: storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia. Newton Compton. ISBN 9788854109315 via Google Books.
  7. "San Michele Arcangelo (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. "Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata". GCatholic.
  9. "Roma. Papa Francesco tra i fedeli della parrocchia di San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata". Video: ultime notizie - Corriere TV.
  10. "Visit to the Roman Parish «San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata» (8 February 2015) | Francis". www.vatican.va.
  11. "Il Papa visita a sorpresa il campo nomadi. Poi la parrocchia di San Michele Arcangelo". rainews.
  12. "san michele arcangelo". In Caelo et in Terra.
  13. Pham, John-Peter (November 30, 2004). Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-933482-7 via Google Books.
  14. Bräuer, Martin (February 27, 2014). Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110269475 via Google Books.
  15. Mancini, Marco. "La Diocesi di Roma: XII Prefettura, tra Pietralata e Collatino". www.acistampa.com.
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