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San Paolo alla Regola

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San Paolo alla Regola
Church of Saint Paul in Regola
Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola
Facade
Facade
41°53′34″N 12°28′25″E / 41.8929°N 12.4735°E
Location Piazza di S. Paolo alla Regola 32, Rome
Country Italy
Language Italian
Denomination Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
History
Status titular church
Founded 13th century
Dedication Paul the Apostle
Architecture
Architectural type Baroque
Completed 17th century
Administration
Diocese Rome

San Paolo alla Regola, a church in the Regola area of Rome, was made a cardinalate deaconry by Pope Pius XII in 1946. Its present Cardinal-Deacon, since 21 November 2010, is Francesco Monterisi, archpriest emeritus of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.[1]

It is the only church dedicated to Saint Paul within the Walls of Rome.[2]

List of Cardinal Deacons

Underground

Underneath Sao Paolo are ruins of what is now a subterranean house.[3][4]

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