Sant'Emerenziana at Tor Fiorenza
The titular church Sant'Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza (Latin: Sanctae Emerentianae ad locum vulgo “Tor Fiorenza” ) is a Roman Catholic church on Via Boccea in the Trieste district in northern Rome .
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The parish was founded on November 25, 1942 by Cardinal Vicar Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani and the church was consecrated on November 28, 1942. Pope Paul VI elevated the church on March 5, 1973 to the title church of the Roman Catholic Church . Patron saint is the Holy Emerentiana .
The facade has three doors framed by travertine marble. The church has three naves separated by columns with six side chapels. The apse is dominated by a large mosaic made by the Franciscan Belluno Ugolino.
The church is located at 53 Via Lucrino in the Roman district of Trieste .
Entrance gate
Long facade with tower
Interior with altar
Cardinal priest
- José Salazar López (1973–1991)
- Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (1994-2009)
- Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (2010-2013)
- Jean-Pierre Kutwa , since February 22, 2014
Web links
- Entry on Santa Emerenziana on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- Entry Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza on gcatholic.org
- Entry Santa Emerenziana on vicariatusurbis.org
- Parish of Sant'Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza (Italian)
Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 43.7 " N , 12 ° 30 ′ 56.2" E