Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza

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Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza ("Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at the Fiorenza Tower") is a titular church in Rome .

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The parish was founded by Cardinal Vicar Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani on July 13, 1950 with the decree Universo gregi . The church building planned by the architects Mario Paniconi and Giulio Pediconi was built in 1956/57 and consecrated on March 18, 1957 by Luigi Traglia . On February 14, 2015, the elevation to the title church of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis followed . It is named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary .

The brick facade is divided by three travertine strips. Above the facade is the coat of arms of Pope Pius XII. let in. A terracotta crucifixion scene was created by the artist Alfio Castelli. The interior has a single, tall nave, structured in the shape of a Latin cross. The beamed ceiling made of reinforced concrete is characteristic. The apse shows a mosaic of Jesus and Mary. The sanctuary was redesigned. The Way of the Cross on the inner walls is by the artist Sergio Marcelli.

The church is located at Via Poggio Moiano 12 in the Roman district of Trieste in northern Rome.

  • Depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus (artist Alfio Castelli)

  • Interior with altar

Cardinal priest

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Coordinates: 41 ° 56 ′ 2.1 "  N , 12 ° 30 ′ 39.7"  E