Sant'Angela Merici (Rome)
The titular church of Sant'Angela Merici is a Roman church on Via di Sant'Angela Merici in the Nomentano district .
The church was consecrated in 1967 and is dedicated to Saint Angela Merici .
architecture
The church is an octagonal red brick building with reinforced concrete ribs . A lantern towers over the roof , and a strip of glass runs under the cornice , which is only interrupted by the concrete supports. The main entrance is preceded by a short flight of stairs and is represented by the coat of arms of Pope Paul VI. and the dedication inscription crowned: “ DOM in hon. St. Angela Merici Angelae AD MCMLXVII ”.
Interior
The interior of the church is kept in simple forms. There is a side chapel with a crucifix and two paintings, one depicting the Lamentation of Christ and the other depicting the Last Supper .
Cardinal priest
- Fernando Sebastián Aguilar CMF, February 22, 2014 - January 24, 2019
- Sigitas Tamkevičius SJ, since October 5, 2019
Web links
- PARROCCHIA SANT'ANGELA MERICI
- Parish homepage , accessed December 16, 2015 (Italian)
Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 24 ″ N , 12 ° 31 ′ 31.2 ″ E