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Santa Monica degli Agostiniani

Coordinates: 41°54′02″N 12°27′24″E / 41.900576°N 12.456703°E / 41.900576; 12.456703
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Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Church of Saint Monica of the Augustinians
Chiesa Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani is located in Rome
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani is located in Rome
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
Santa Monica degli Agostiniani
41°54′02″N 12°27′24″E / 41.900576°N 12.456703°E / 41.900576; 12.456703
LocationPiazza del Sant’Uffizio 8, Borgo, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderAugustinian
History
Statustitular church
DedicationSaint Monica
Consecrated1941
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Giuseppe Momo and Silvio Galizia
Architectural typeRationalist
Completed1941
Administration
DioceseRome
Pipe organ

The Church Santa Monica degli Agostiniani (Saint Monica of the Augustinians) is a 20th-century Augustinian titular church in central Rome, immediately south of the Vatican, dedicated to Saint Monica.[1]

History

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Santa Monica was built in 1940–41 to a design by Giuseppe Momo.[2][1]

On 30 September 2023, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[3][4][5]

Cardinal-Protectors

References

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  1. ^ a b "Churches of Rome".
  2. ^ "Cappella del Collegio Internazionale Santa Monica dell'Ordine Agostiniano". info.roma.it.
  3. ^ Dayton, Rory (October 2, 2023). "A New Augustinian Cardinal". Midwest Augustinians.
  4. ^ "PREVOST Card. Robert Francis, O.S.A." press.vatican.va.
  5. ^ "Titles and Deaconries assigned to the new Cardinals - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va.
  6. ^ "S. Monica". GCatholic.
  7. ^ "Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony' | USCCB". www.usccb.org.
View of the facade