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San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane

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St. Gregory Barbarigo at Tre Fontane
San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane (in Italian)
S. Gregorii Barbadici ad Aquas Salvias (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictLazio
ProvinceRome
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTitular church
LeadershipDésiré Tsarahazana
Year consecrated1972
Location
LocationItaly Rome, Italy
Architecture
Architect(s)Giuseppe Vaccaro
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1970
Completed1972

The church of San Gregorio Barbarigo is a place of Catholic worship in Rome, located in the EUR district on Via delle Montagne Rocciose.

History

The church of San Gregorio Barbarigo was built between 1970 and 1972 by the architect Giuseppe Vaccaro as the home of the parish, established January 28, 1964 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara Qua celeritate. Since 1973 is the seat of the cardinal's title of "San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane".

The church is dedicated to the Venetian Saint Gregorio Barbarigo (1625-1697), who was cardinal and bishop of Padua, where he worked tirelessly for the implementation of the Council of Trent reform.

List of Cardinal Protector

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