San Liborio (Rome)

San Liborio (Latin: Sancti Liborii ) is a titular church in Rome .

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The parish was founded on May 28, 1965 by the decree Neminem fugit by Cardinal Vicar Luigi Traglia . Originally on Saint Mary Cleaning ( Presentation of the Lord is dedicated) namesake with the consecration of 2 December 1996 by Cardinal Vicar Camillo Ruini the Holy Liborius . On February 21, 2001, Pope John Paul II made it the title church of the Roman Catholic Church .

The church stands out due to the front facade with two towers in the form of steel bottles with huge crosses. The chancel is bordered by a wall of blue glass. The ceiling work with its representations refers to the Holy Spirit. The connection of Paderborn Archbishop Johannes Joachim Degenhardt can be found in a painting in the entrance; in the background the towers of Paderborn Cathedral can be seen.

The church is located on Via Diego Fabbri in the Roman quarter of Monte Sacro Alto .

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  Notice board on Liborius (Paderborn)

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  Interior shot with the chancel

Cardinal priest

• Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (2001-2002)
• Peter Turkson , since October 21, 2003

Web links

Commons : San Liborio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Entry on San Liborio on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 18, 2016.
• Entry San Liborio on vicariatusurbis.org

Coordinates: 41 ° 56 ′ 32.6 "  N , 12 ° 34 ′ 3.4"  E