San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saturninus of Carthage (died on the Via Salaria in AD 304).[1][2][3]
History
The church was built in 1935–1940.[4] The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar.[5]
On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[6]
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2003–2012)[7][8]
- John Onaiyekan (2012–present)[9][10]
References
- 1."When in Rome...see San Saturnino Martire on Via Avigliana".
- 2.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.
- 3."Foglio degli annunzi legali della provincia di Roma". Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. November 15, 1945 – via Google Books.
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- 5.Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- 6."San Saturnino (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- 7."QUEZADA TORUÑO Card.Rodolfo". press.vatican.va.
- 8."Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo*". Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021.
- 9."Biography of His Eminence John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan".
- 10."ONAIYEKAN Card. John Olorunfemi". press.vatican.va.