Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio

Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio
Church of Saint Mary Liberatrix on Monte Testaccio
Chiesa di Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio
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41°52′45″N 12°28′26″E / 41.8793°N 12.4739°E / 41.8793; 12.4739
LocationVia Lorenzo Ghiberti 2, Testaccio, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderSalesians, Oblates of St. Frances of Rome
Websitesantamarialiberatrice.com
History
Statustitular church, parish church
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus (as Liberatrix)
Consecrated1908
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Mario Ceradini
Architectural typeRomanesque Revival, Byzantine Revival[1]
Completed1908
Administration
DioceseRome

Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church on the Monte Testaccio in Rome, dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.[2][3][4]

History

Mosaic on facade; it depicts Pope Zachary, Saint Julitta, Saint Paul, Mary and Jesus, Saint Peter, Saint Cyricus and the emperor Theodosius I. This image reproduces frescos from the Cappella di Teodoto, of Santa Maria Antiqua.[5]

Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio was built in 1908 to serve the new suburb at Monte Testaccio, and put in the care of the Salesian Order and the Oblates of St. Frances of Rome.[6] It took its title and much of its artwork from the old church of Santa Maria Liberatrice in the Forum.[7]

On 5 February 1965, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.[8]

Cardinal-Protectors

References

  1. ^ Pasquini, Patrizia (February 2, 1967). "Art and Curiosity in Roman Churches". Palombi – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Nicosia, Alessandro; Pizzo, Marco (February 2, 2005). Giovanni Paolo II e Roma. Gangemi. ISBN 9788849208955 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "When in Rome...see Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio on Via Lorenzo Ghiberti".
  4. ^ "1908 2012 b S. Maria Liberatrice". June 13, 2014 – via Flickr.
  5. ^ "S. Maria Liberatrice". www.romeartlover.it.
  6. ^ Godoli, Ezio (February 2, 2008). L'Associazione nazionale per soccorrere i missionari italiani (ANMI) e i suoi ingegneri. Maschietto. ISBN 9788888967981 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Storia Parrocchia". Parrocchia Santa Maria Liberatrice - Roma.
  8. ^ "Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  9. ^ "L'Attività della Santa Sede". Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. February 2, 1973 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Almanacco italiano". H. Bemporad & figlio. February 2, 1983 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ VI, Pope Paul (February 2, 1965). "Insegnamenti di Paolo VI". Tipografia poliglotta Vaticana – via Google Books.
  12. ^ Burkle-Young, Francis A. (February 2, 2001). Passing the Keys: Modern Cardinals, Conclaves, and the Election of the Next Pope. Madison Books, Incorporated. ISBN 9781568332321 – via Google Books.
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  15. ^ "Annuario pontificio". 2007 – via books.google.ie.
  16. ^ Bunson, Matthew (February 2, 2005). Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Almanac. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 9781592761623 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "L'Attività della Santa Sede". 2007 – via books.google.ie.
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