San Gaetano, Rome
| San Gaetano | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Cajetan | |
| Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gaetano | |
| File:San Gaetano (Rome - Tor di Quinto) 1.JPG | |
| 41°57′04″N 12°28′25″E / 41.951098°N 12.47357°E | |
| Location | Via Poggio Martino 1, Tor di Quinto, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Theatines |
| Website | parrocchiasangaetanoroma.it |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Cajetan |
| Consecrated | 22 April 1979 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect | Giorgio Pacini |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Years built | 1979 |
| Groundbreaking | 1975 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | 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]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Diego Padrón (2023–present)
References
- Back to citation "San Gaetano di Thiene a Tor di Quinto". info.roma.it.
- Back to citation La grande enciclopedia di Roma: personaggi, curiosità, monumenti, storia, arte e folclore della Città Eterna dalle origini al Duemila. (2000:489). Italy: Newton & Compton.
- Back to citation "When in Rome...see San Gaetano on Via Poggio Martino".
- Back to citation Gaetano, Parrocchia San. "Cenni storici". www.parrocchiasangaetanoroma.it.
- Back to citation "BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma: San Gaetano". BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web.
- Back to citation "S. Gemma Galgani". GCatholic.