San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata
 Exterior view |
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| place | Rome, Italy |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Rome |
| Patronage | Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Building history | |
| architect | Tullio Rossi |
| completion | 1938 |
| Building description | |
| inauguration | 1948 |
| Function and title | |
| 41 ° 55 '3.6 " N , 12 ° 33' 0.8" E | |
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata is a Roman Catholic parish church and titled deaconry in the Roman quarter of Pietralata .
history
The parish was established on September 23, 1938 by a decree by Cardinal Vicar Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani . In 1938 the church was built according to plans by Tullio Rossi and consecrated on September 25, 1948 by the Roman auxiliary bishop Luigi Traglia .
With a decree she was from Pope Paul VI. elevated to title diakonia. On June 15, 1982, the borders with Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino and Saint Laurentius Outside the Walls were established.
In 2007, the church and its pastor participated in a television advertisement for the Italian mandate tax , a tax similar to the German church tax.
Furnishing
The outside of the church looks like a hut. On the facade is the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI, and a statue of the Madonna of the Miraculous Medal is on the roof ridge .
Cardinal deacon
The previous title holders were:
- Joseph Cardijn , founder of the CAJ , February 22, 1965 - July 25, 1967
- Javier Lozano Barragán , Cardinal Curia , October 21, 2003 - June 12, 2014, then Cardinal Priest of Santa Dorotea
- Michael Czerny SJ , since October 5, 2019
literature
- C. Rendina: Le Chiese di Roma , Newton & Compton Editori, Milan 2000.
- C. Cerchiai: Quarters XXI. Pietralata , in AA.VV, I quartieri di Roma , Newton & Compton Editori, Rome 2006.
