Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno
Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, dedicated to the Uganda Martyrs.[2][3]
| Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno | |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Ugandan Martyrs at Poggio Ameno | |
Chiesa Santissimi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno | |
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| 41°50′43″N 12°29′24″E | |
| Location | Via Adolfo Rava 31, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Uganda Martyrs |
| Consecrated | 1980 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Vaccaro and Gualtiero Gualtieri[1] |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1973 |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
The church was built in 1973–1980. Its roof is curved like a Ugandan hut.[4][5][6]
On 28 June 1988, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7][8]
- Titulars
- Christian Tumi (1988–2021)[9][10]
- Peter Okpaleke (2022–present)[11]
References
- "Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno". info.roma.it.
- Rocchi, Giulia. "Le meditazioni della Via Crucis del Papa affidate anche alla parrocchia dei Santi Martiri dell'Uganda | DIOCESI DI ROMA".
- Canta, Carmelina Chiara (November 9, 2004). Sfondare la notte: religiosità, modernità e cultura nel pellegrinaggio notturno alla Madonna del Divino Amore. FrancoAngeli. ISBN 9788846455147 – via Google Books.
- "AMOROMA: Saturday - The First Week of Advent". December 8, 2012.
- "BeWeB - Itinerary: modern Churches in Rome : Santi Martiri dell'Uganda". BeWeB - Online Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage.
- "When in Rome...see Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno on Via Adolfo Ravà".
- "Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- Adinolfi, Mario (November 9, 2005). Il conclave: storia, regole e protagonisti dell'elezione più misteriosa del mondo. HALLEY Editrice. ISBN 9788875890711 – via Google Books.
- Pham, John-Peter (November 30, 2004). Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-534635-0 – via Google Books.
- Bräuer, Martin (February 27, 2014). Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110269475 – via Google Books.
- "Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
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