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

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

  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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