San Gaetano, Rome

San Gaetano
Church of Saint Cajetan
Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gaetano
San Gaetano is located in Rome
San Gaetano
San Gaetano
41°57′04″N 12°28′25″E / 41.951098°N 12.47357°E / 41.951098; 12.47357
LocationVia Poggio Martino 1, Tor di Quinto, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderTheatines
Websiteparrocchiasangaetanoroma.it
History
Statustitular church, parish church
DedicationSaint Cajetan
Consecrated22 April 1979
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Giorgio Pacini
Architectural typeModern
Years built1979
Groundbreaking1975
Administration
DioceseRome

San Gaetano is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saint Cajetan.[1][2]

History

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The parish was set up in 1962 and put into the care of the Theatines, whose founder was Saint Cajetan.[3][4]

The church was built in 1975–79, the architect being Giorgio Pacini. It is cylindrical in shape.[5]

On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[6]

Cardinal-protectors

References

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  1. ^ "San Gaetano di Thiene a Tor di Quinto". info.roma.it.
  2. ^ La grande enciclopedia di Roma: personaggi, curiosità, monumenti, storia, arte e folclore della Città Eterna dalle origini al Duemila. (2000:489). Italy: Newton & Compton.
  3. ^ "When in Rome...see San Gaetano on Via Poggio Martino".
  4. ^ Gaetano, Parrocchia San. "Cenni storici". www.parrocchiasangaetanoroma.it.
  5. ^ "BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : San Gaetano". BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
  6. ^ "S. Gemma Galgani". GCatholic.
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