San Gaetano, Rome

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San Gaetano is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saint Cajetan.[1][2]

History

The parish was set up in 1962 and put into the care of the Theatines, whose founder was Saint Cajetan.[3][4]

The church was built in 1975–79, the architect being Giorgio Pacini. It is cylindrical in shape.[5]

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

References

  1. 1."San Gaetano di Thiene a Tor di Quinto". info.roma.it.
  2. 2.La grande enciclopedia di Roma: personaggi, curiosità, monumenti, storia, arte e folclore della Città Eterna dalle origini al Duemila. (2000:489). Italy: Newton & Compton.
  3. 3."When in Rome...see San Gaetano on Via Poggio Martino".
  4. 4.Gaetano, Parrocchia San. "Cenni storici". www.parrocchiasangaetanoroma.it.
  5. 5."BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : San Gaetano". BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
  6. 6."S. Gemma Galgani". GCatholic.