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San Saturnino

Coordinates: 41°55′21″N 12°30′28″E / 41.9225°N 12.5077°E / 41.9225; 12.5077
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San Saturnino
Church of Saint Saturninus
San Saturnino Martire
Chiesa di Santa Saturnino
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41°55′21″N 12°30′28″E / 41.9225°N 12.5077°E / 41.9225; 12.5077
LocationVia Avigliana 3, Q. Trieste, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesansaturninomartire.it
History
Statustitular church
DedicationSaturninus the Martyr
Consecrated1940
Architecture
Architect(s)Clemente Busiri Vici[1]
Architectural typeRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1935
Completed1940
Administration
DioceseRome

San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saturninus the Martyr (died on the Via Salaria in AD 304).[2][3][4]

History

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Altar of Saint Saturninus

The church was built in 1935–1940.[5] The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar.[6]

On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7]

Oblique view
Cardinal-protectors

References

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  1. ^ Pardo, Vittorio Franchetti (November 15, 2003). L'architettura nelle città italiane del XX secolo: dagli anni Venti agli anni Ottanta. Editoriale Jaca Book. ISBN 9788816406322 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "When in Rome...see San Saturnino Martire on Via Avigliana".
  3. ^ Farnedi, Giustino (November 15, 1999). Guida alle chiese di Roma: storia, arte e architettura, celebrazioni liturgiche, culto dei santi e indulgenze particolari, visite guidate ed eventi religiosi. Piemme. ISBN 9788838430879 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Foglio degli annunzi legali della provincia di Roma". Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. November 15, 1945 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "San Saturnino". info.roma.it.
  6. ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "San Saturnino (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. ^ "QUEZADA TORUÑO Card.Rodolfo". press.vatican.va.
  9. ^ "Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo*". Catholic News Agency.
  10. ^ "Biography of His Eminence John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan".
  11. ^ "ONAIYEKAN Card. John Olorunfemi". press.vatican.va.
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