Santa Paola Romana
Church of Saint Paula the Roman
Chiesa di Santa Paola Romana
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41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E / 41.9134; 12.4430
LocationVia Duccio Galimberti 9, Trionfale, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesantapaolaromana.org
History
Statustitular church
DedicationPaula of Rome
Consecrated1951
Architecture
Architect(s)Tullio Rossi, Silvio Casadori[1]
Architectural typeModern
Groundbreaking1949
Completed1951
Administration
DioceseRome

Santa Paola Romana is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Paula of Rome.[2][3]

History

The vestibule at night, lit up
Stations of the Cross (Emidio Giaroli, 1961)

The church was built in 1949–51. Its bronze door was added in 2001, sculpted by Capri Otti.[4]

On 14 February 2015, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest, with its first titular being the Tongan bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi.[5][6]

Titulars

References

  1. ↑ "Silvio Casadori". info.roma.it.
  2. ↑ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Paola Romana on Via Duccio Galimberti".
  3. ↑ Mavilio, Stefano (November 10, 2006). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Electa. ISBN 9788837041410 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Santa Paola Romana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  6. ↑ "S. Paola Romana". GCatholic.
  7. ↑ "His Eminence, Cardinal Mafi". Royal Oceania Institute. March 19, 2021.
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