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San Lino, Rome

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San Lino
Saint Linus
Italian: Chiesa di San Lino
Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Lini
The church's façade.
The church's façade.
41°54′46″N 12°25′21″E / 41.9129°N 12.4226°E
Location Via Cardinale Garampi 60
Rome
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Website www.parrocchiasanlino.org
History
Status Parish church and Diaconate
Dedication Pope St. Linus
Dedicated 23 September 1999
Consecrated 23 September 1999
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect Renato Costa
Architectural type Church
Completed 1999
Administration
Province Rome
Diocese Rome

San Lino is a parish church and cardinal diaconate located in Rome on Via Cardinale Garampi 60 in the Primavalle quarter with the church's main entrance found on Via della Pineta Sacchetti. The church is dedicated to Pope Saint Linus.

The current Cardinal-Deacon for this church is Giovanni Angelo Becciu who is the second cardinal protector for the church since it became a diaconate in late 2007.

Background

On 22 February 1957, Cardinal Clemente Micara erected the parish in the decree Qua celeritate. It used a temporary location until a building was completed in 1999 according to the plans of architect Renato Costa. Cardinal Camillo Ruini dedicated the church on 23 September 1999 to Pope Saint Linus.[1]

Pope Benedict XVI issued the papal bull Purpuratis Patribus on 24 November 2007 that made the church a cardinal diaconate and assigned the church its first cardinal-deacon, Giovanni Coppa.[2]

Cardinal-Deacons

See also

  • Churches of Rome

References