San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto

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San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto (Latin: Sancti Ioannis Evangelistae in Spinaceto ) is a titular church in Rome .

overview

The parish was founded on October 1, 1969 with the decree Neminem fugit by Cardinal Vicar Angelo Dell'Acqua . On October 6, 1979, the modern church, built to a design by the Spanish architect Julio Garcia Lafuente and the Italian architect Gaetano Rebecchini, was consecrated and entrusted to the Congregation of the Family of Merciful Love ( Figli dell'amore misericordioso (FAM) in Italian ). On November 18, 1979, Pope John Paul II visited the church and parish.

On May 25, 1985 the elevation to the title church of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II took place. Patron saint is the Evangelist John .

Modern church building is characterized by a complex geometric arrangement with a central plan and intersecting circles. The outer and inner shell of the building was made from blocks of tuff . The roof is a molded curved concrete shell. The circular chancel, which is three steps higher, is covered with a strip of light. The church has a side chapel for the days of the week.

The church is located at Via Raffaele Aversa 44 in the Roman urban area Spinaceto in the urban zone Tor de 'Cenci .

Cardinal priest

She was elevated to the title Church on May 25, 1985 by John Paul II . The following person was the cardinal priest of San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Julio Garcia Lafuente" on info.roma.it , accessed on May 2, 2016 (English)
  2. ↑ "Gaetano Rebecchini" on info.roma.it , accessed on May 2, 2016 (English)
  3. ↑ "Omelia the Giovanni Paolo II" on vatican.va 18 November 1979 called (Italian) on May 2, 2016
  4. ↑ "San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto" on romanchurches.wikia.com , accessed on May 2, 2016 (English)
  5. ↑ "San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto" on chiesacattolica.it , accessed on May 2, 2016 (Italian)

Coordinates: 41 ° 47 ′ 9.4 "  N , 12 ° 26 ′ 37.7"  E