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Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde

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Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde
Church of Saint Mary Queen of Peace in Monteverde
Chiesa di Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde
Exterior with campanile
Exterior with campanile
41°52′53″N 12°27′41″E / 41.8813°N 12.4613°E
Location Via Maurizio Quadrio 21, Monteverde, Gianicolense, Rome
Country Italy
Language Italian
Denomination Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Website reginapacismonteverde.it
History
Status titular church, parish church
Dedication Mary, Queen of Peace
Consecrated 11 April 1942
Architecture
Architect Tullio Rossi[1]
Architectural type Rationalist,[2] Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking 29 March 1925
Completed 1942
Administration
Diocese Rome

Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Monteverde, central Rome.[3]

History

The first church for the Monteverde area was built in 1915. The present church was begun in 1925 but construction was stopped until 1931; construction was not complete until 1941.[4] Thirty Jews were hidden in the church for a month during the Second World War.[5][6]

The mosaic of the Virgin and Child was added by Silvio Novaro in 1949–54.[6] From 1959 twenty-two paintings depicting the life of Mary were added; they were destroyed in a fire in 1980.[6]

On 30 April 1969, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7] Pope John Paul II visited in 1983.[6]

Cardinal-protectors

References

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  3. Back to citation "Italiani nel mondo rivista quindicinale". Tip. C. Colombo. February 4, 1946 – via Google Books; Ricerche per la storia religiosa di Roma. Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura. February 4, 2006. ISBN 9788884983541 – via Google Books; Dejonghe, Maurice (February 4, 1970). "Roma santuario mariano". Cappelli – via Google Books; "Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana. Parte prima, serie generale". Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato. February 4, 1986 – via Google Books.
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  6. Back to citation occurrence 6.0 Back to citation occurrence 6.1 Back to citation occurrence 6.2 Back to citation occurrence 6.3 "La Nostra Storia – Parrocchia Regina Pacis".
  7. Back to citation occurrence 7.0 Back to citation occurrence 7.1 "Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" a Monte Verde (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. Back to citation "Annuario pontificio". February 4, 1987 – via Google Books.
  9. Back to citation Publishing, National Register (May 4, 1999). The Official Catholic Directory: Anno Domini 1999. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN 9780872179875 – via Google Books.
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