Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani is a 20th-century Augustinian chapel and titular church in central Rome, immediately south of the Vatican, dedicated to Saint Monica.[1]
| Santa Monica degli Agostiniani | |
|---|---|
| Chapel of Saint Monica of the Augustinians | |
Cappella Santa Monica | |
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  Santa Monica degli Agostiniani  Santa Monica degli Agostiniani | |
| 41°54′02″N 12°27′24″E | |
| Location | Piazza del Sant’Uffizio 8, Borgo, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Augustinian |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Saint Monica |
| Consecrated | 1941 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Momo and Silvio Galizia |
| Architectural type | Rationalist |
| Completed | 1941 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
Santa Monica was built in 1940–41 to a design by Giuseppe Momo.[2][1]
On 30 September 2023, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[3][4][5]
- Cardinal-Protectors
- Robert Francis Prevost (2023–present)[6][7]
References
- "Churches of Rome".
- "Cappella del Collegio Internazionale Santa Monica dell'Ordine Agostiniano". info.roma.it.
- Dayton, Rory (October 2, 2023). "A New Augustinian Cardinal". Midwest Augustinians.
- "PREVOST Card. Robert Francis, O.S.A." press.vatican.va.
- "Titles and Deaconries assigned to the new Cardinals - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va.
- "S. Monica". GCatholic.
- "Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony' | USCCB". www.usccb.org.
View of the facade
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