San Luca a Via Prenestina
Basic data | |
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Patronage : | Saint Luke (Evangelist) |
Cardinal priest : | José Freire Falcão |
Rank: | Title church |
Architect : | Lucio and Vincenzo Passarelli |
Architectural style : | |
Laying of the foundation stone : | 1955 |
Completion: | 1958 |
Consecration : | 1957 |
Address: | Via Luchino dal Verme, 50, 00176 Rome, Italy |
San Luca a Via Prenestina is a titular church in the Prenestino -Labicano district of Rome .
history
It was built between 1955 and 1958 according to the plans of the architects Lucio and Vincenso Passarelli. The then auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rome, Luigi Traglia , consecrated it on June 20, 1957.
It is the parish church of the parish founded on January 2, 1956 by a decree by Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara .
On April 29, 1969 she was by Pope Paul VI. raised to the title church. On November 4, 1979, Pope John Paul II visited the Church.
Cardinal priest
The following people were cardinal priests of San Luca a Via Prenestina:
Cardinal Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina | ||||
No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
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1 | Antonio Poma | Archbishop of Bologna | April 28, 1969 | September 24, 1985 |
2 | José Freire Falcão | Archbishop of Brasília | June 28, 1988 |