Santa Paola Romana
Church in Rome, Italy
41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E / 41.9134; 12.4430Santa Paola Romana is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Paula of Rome.[2][3]
History
The church was built in 1949–51. Its bronze door was added in 2001, sculpted by Capri Otti.[4]
On 14 February 2015, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest, with its first titular being the Tongan bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi.[5][6]
- Titulars
- Soane Patita Paini Mafi (2015–present)[7]
References
- ^ "Silvio Casadori". info.roma.it.
- ^ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Paola Romana on Via Duccio Galimberti".
- ^ Mavilio, Stefano (November 10, 2006). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Electa. ISBN 9788837041410 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Santa Paola Romana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "S. Paola Romana". GCatholic.
- ^ "His Eminence, Cardinal Mafi". Royal Oceania Institute. March 19, 2021.
External links
- Official website
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