Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro

Church in Rome, Italy

41°56′40″N 12°32′13″E / 41.94454°N 12.536978°E / 41.94454; 12.536978LocationVia Monte Meta 1, Monte Sacro, RomeCountryItalyLanguage(s)ItalianDenominationCatholicTraditionRoman RiteWebsitesantagemma.itHistoryStatustitular church, parish churchDedicationGemma GalganiConsecrated1988ArchitectureFunctional statusactiveArchitect(s)Aldo AloysiArchitectural typeModernYears built1986Groundbreaking1988AdministrationDioceseRome

Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northeastern Rome, dedicated to Saint Gemma Galgani (1878–1903).^[1]

History

The church was built in the late 1980s and is notable for its outdoor Stations of the Cross.^[2] It is constructed of concrete and is square in shape.^[3]

On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Cardinal-protectors

Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (2023–present)

References

^ "MULLA Card. Stephen Ameyu Martin". press.vatican.va.
^ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Gemma Galgani a Monte Sacro on Via Monte Meta".
^ "BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : Santa Gemma Galgani". BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
^ "S. Gemma Galgani". GCatholic.
^ "Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals". press.vatican.va.
^ "Santi Gemma Galgani (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.