San Paolo alla Regola, a church in the Regola area of Rome, was made a cardinalate deaconry by Pope Pius XII in 1946. Its present Cardinal-Deacon, since 21 November 2010, is Francesco Monterisi, archpriest emeritus of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.[1]
It is the only church dedicated to Saint Paul within the Walls of Rome.[2]
List of Cardinal Deacons
- Alojzije Stepinac (1952-1960; never possessed)
- Giuseppe Fietta (1958-1960)
- Michael Browne, O.P. (1962-1971)
- Francesco Monterisi (2010-) [1]
Underground
Underneath Sao Paolo are ruins of what is now a subterranean house.[3][4]
References
- 1.[1.2]"Cardinal Deaconry: S. Paolo alla Regola. Also known as: St. Paul at Regola (English), S. Pauli Apostoli in Arenula (Latin); Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola, Roma [Italian]". GCatholic.org. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- 2.30 Days in the Church and in the World, Volume 14. 1996. pp. 55–57. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- 3.DK Rome (ebook). DK Travel. 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- 4."San Paolo alla Regola Roman Insula". Commune of Rome. Retrieved 16 March 2026.