Santi Aquila e Priscilla

Santi Aquila e Priscilla is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to saints Aquila and Priscilla in the quartiere Portuense (Q.XI) of Rome, on via Pietro Blaserna. The church was consecrated on November 15, 1992.

Santi Aquila e Priscilla
Chiesa Parrocchiale dei Santi Aquila e Priscilla (in Italian)
Exterior of the church
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41°52′01″N 12°28′23″E
LocationVia Pietro Blaserna 113, Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionRoman Rite
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusTitular church
DedicationPriscilla and Aquila
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleModernist
Completed1992
Administration
DistrictLazio
ProvinceRome

In 1994, John Paul II designated it as a cardinal's titular church. The title has been held by Cardinal Juan García Rodríguez, Archbishop of Havana, since 5 October 2019.

History

The Church was designed by architect Ignazio Breccia Fratadocchi and inaugurated by Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti on May 10, 1992. Pope John Paul II consecrated the church on November 15, 1992.

The parish was established on November 5, 1971, by a decree of Cardinal Vicar Angelo Dell'Acqua entitled Neminem fugit.

Description

The church is elliptical. The chancel is dominated by a large neo-Byzantine mural and a massive pipe organ. At the side is the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament illuminated by stained glass. A nursery is located at the bottom of the church, near the main entrance.

Cardinal-priests

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