Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri

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Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in southeast Rome, dedicated to Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum.

History

Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri was built in 1989–93 to a modernist design by Angelo Zamagna.[1] Pope John Paul II visited in 1995.[2]

It is named in honour of Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, a family of Persian Christians who were martyred in Rome in AD 270.[3]

The church was badly damaged in an accidental fire on Christmas Eve 2007; it was rededicated on 14 December 2008.[4]

On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[5]

References

  1. 1."Le Chiese moderne di Roma: Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri". Beweb.
  2. 2.Pope John Paul II (5 November 1995). "VISITA ALLA PARROCCHIA DEI SANTI MARIO E COMPAGNI MARTIRI". Vatican.va.
  3. 3."Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abachum". catholic.net. 2020.
  4. 4."Storia della Parrocchia [History of the Parish/Church]". parrocchiasanmario.it. December 2024.
  5. 5."Chiesa di Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri 🇮🇹". GCatholic.
  6. 6."Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.