Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Rome
| Church of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello Parrocchia Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Titular church |
| Leadership | George Pell |
| Location | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°51′37″N 12°34′36″E / 41.86020°N 12.576795°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Website | |
| Parrocchia Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello | |
Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello is a parish church of the Diocese of Rome as well as a titular church to which a Cardinal-priest is sometimes assigned.
Church
The Chiesa di Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello is dedicated to Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Italian founder of the Salesian Sisters.
It was built in 1997 as a parish church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rome and seats 300.[1] Its address is Piazza Salvatore Galgano 100, Roma, Lazio 00173, at the Viale Bruno Pelizze, in East Rome's XXth prefecture.
Pope John Paul II visited the church on 14 December 1997.[2]
The church was established as a titular church on 21 February 2001.
Cardinal-protectors
- Venezuelan Cardinal Ignacio Antonio Velasco García, S.D.B. (February 21, 2001 – July 6, 2003)
- Australian Cardinal George Pell (created October 21, 2003) has been the Cardinal-Priest since 2004[1]
References
- ^ a b O'Grady, Desmond (March 20, 2004). "Welcome to the parish of Pell, by George". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Visita Pastorale alla Parrocchia Romana di Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello" (Document) (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 14 December 1997.
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