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Santa Paola Romana

Coordinates: 41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E / 41.9134; 12.4430
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Santa Paola Romana
Church of Saint Paula the Roman
Chiesa di Santa Paola Romana
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41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E / 41.9134; 12.4430
LocationVia Duccio Galimberti 9, Trionfale, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesantapaolaromana.org
History
Statustitular church
DedicationPaula of Rome
Consecrated1951
Architecture
Architect(s)Tullio Rossi, Silvio Casadori[1]
Architectural typeModern
Groundbreaking1949
Completed1951
Administration
DioceseRome

Santa Paola Romana is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Paula of Rome.[2][3]

History

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The vestibule at night, lit up
Stations of the Cross (Emidio Giaroli, 1961)

The church was built in 1949–51. Its bronze door was added in 2001, sculpted by Capri Otti.[4]

On 14 February 2015, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest, with its first titular being the Tongan bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi.[5][6]

Titulars

References

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  1. ^ "Silvio Casadori". info.roma.it.
  2. ^ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Paola Romana on Via Duccio Galimberti".
  3. ^ Mavilio, Stefano (November 10, 2006). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Electa. ISBN 9788837041410 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Santa Paola Romana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  6. ^ "S. Paola Romana". GCatholic.
  7. ^ "His Eminence, Cardinal Mafi". Royal Oceania Institute. March 19, 2021.
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