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San Giustino, Rome

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Chiesa di San Giustino
St. Justin (in English)
Sancti Iustini (in Latin)
Facade
Facade
41°52′26″N 12°34′49″E / 41.8739°N 12.5802°E
Location Viale Alessandrino 144, Rome
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Website Official website
History
Status Titular church
Dedication Justin Martyr
Consecrated 1953
Architecture
Architect Francesco Fornari
Architectural type Church
Style Vernacular
Groundbreaking 1952
Completed 1953
Administration
District Lazio
Province Rome

San Giustino, Rome — The church of San Giustino is a church in Rome, in the neighborhood of Alexandria, in Alexandria Avenue.

History

The building of the parish church was erected, designed by architect Francesco Fornari, June 10, 1952 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara "To care vigilant" and was inaugurated by the 29 May 1953. He was first assigned to diocesan clergy of Rome (1952-1965) to the clergy of the diocese of Bergamo. The church was visited by Pope John Paul II November 14, 1982.

John Paul II elevated the church in 2003 to the status of a titular church for a cardinal priest. Jean-Baptiste Cardinal Pham Minh Man is its first and recent titular.

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