San Giovanni Leonardi
| San Giovanni Leonardi | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint John Leonardi | |
| Chiesa di San Giovanni Leonardi a Torre Maura | |
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| 41°51′56″N 12°35′40″E / 41.8656°N 12.5944°E | |
| Location | Via della Cicogna 2, Torre Maura, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Clerics Regular of the Mother of God |
| Website | sangiovannileonardi.com |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | John Leonardi |
| Consecrated | 1991 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect | Tullio Rossi |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
San Giovanni Leonardi is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to Saint John Leonardi.
History
The church was built in 1956 to a design by Tullio Rossi.[1] It was visited in 1970 by Pope Paul VI and in 1992 by Pope John Paul II.[2][3]
The church is in the care of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God and is named for their founder, Saint John (Giovanni) Leonardi (1541–1609).[4][5]
On 7 June 1989 it was the site of the funeral of Antonio De Falchi, a 19-year-old AS Roma fan murdered by hooligans following AC Milan; over 10,000 Roma fans attended inside and outside the church.[6]
San Giovanni Leonardi was not inaugurated as a parish church until 1991.[1]
On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi (2024 – present)[8]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Storia della parrocchia".
- Back to citation "8 marzo 1970: Santa Messa nella parrocchia di San Giovanni Leonardi a Torre Maura | Paolo VI". www.vatican.va.
- Back to citation "29 marzo 1992, Visita alla Parrocchia romana di San Giovanni Leonardi a Torre Maura | Giovanni Paolo II". www.vatican.va.
- Back to citation "Impressions of Rome: Saint John Leonardi". May 14, 2018.
- Back to citation Alemanno, M. (2004:148–150). Le chiese di Roma moderna. Italy: Armando.
- Back to citation Patanè Garsia, V. (2004:163). A guardia di una fede. Gli Ultras della Roma siamo noi. Italy: Castelvecchi.
- Back to citation "San Giovanni Leonardi (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- Back to citation "Chiesa di San Giovanni Leonardi a Torre Maura 🇮🇹". GCatholic.