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San Ponziano, Rome

Coordinates: 41°56′51″N 12°32′41″E / 41.9474°N 12.5447°E / 41.9474; 12.5447
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San Ponziano
Church of Saint Pontian
San Ponziano a Monte Sacro
Chiesa di San Ponziano di Roma
San Ponziano is located in Rome
San Ponziano
San Ponziano
41°56′51″N 12°32′41″E / 41.9474°N 12.5447°E / 41.9474; 12.5447
LocationVia Nicola Festa 50, Monte Sacro Alto, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitesanponziano.net
History
Statustitular church
DedicationPope Pontian
Consecrated1974
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Giuseppe Russo Rocca[1]
Architectural typeModern
Groundbreaking1970
Completed1974
Administration
DioceseRome

San Ponziano [sam ponˈtsjaːno] is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in the northern suburbs of Rome, dedicated to Pope Pontian (d. AD 235).[2][3]

History

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San Ponziano was built in 1970–74. Pope John Paul II visited in 1982.[4][5]

On 24 November 2007, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[6][7]

Cardinal-Protectors

References

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Interior view
  1. ^ Falconi, Fabrizio (December 5, 2013). Misteri e segreti dei rioni e dei quartieri di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854160132 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "BeWeB - Percorso: Le Chiese moderne di Roma : San Ponziano".
  3. ^ Rendina, Claudio (December 6, 2007). Le chiese di Roma: storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia. Newton Compton. ISBN 9788854109315 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Storia della parrocchia". www.sanponziano.net.
  5. ^ Colaiacomo, Claudio (March 5, 2015). Il giro di Roma in 501 luoghi. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854180185 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "San Ponziano (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  7. ^ "NAVARRETE Card. Urbano, S.I." press.vatican.va.
  8. ^ "Urbano Cardinal Navarrete Cortés, SJ, RIP – Communio".
  9. ^ "L'Attività della Santa Sede". Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. December 6, 2008 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "ABRIL y CASTELLÓ Card. Santos". press.vatican.va.
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