San Saturnino
San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saturninus the Martyr (died on the Via Salaria in AD 304).
Altar of Saint Saturninus 
Oblique view 
History
The church was built in 1935–1940. The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar.
On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.
- Cardinal-protectors
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2003–2012)
- John Onaiyekan (2012–present)
References
- ^ Pardo, Vittorio Franchetti (November 15, 2003). L'architettura nelle città italiane del XX secolo: dagli anni Venti agli anni Ottanta. Editoriale Jaca Book. ISBN 9788816406322 – via Google Books.
- ^ "When in Rome...see San Saturnino Martire on Via Avigliana".
- ^ Farnedi, Giustino (November 15, 1999). Guida alle chiese di Roma: storia, arte e architettura, celebrazioni liturgiche, culto dei santi e indulgenze particolari, visite guidate ed eventi religiosi. Piemme. ISBN 9788838430879 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Foglio degli annunzi legali della provincia di Roma". Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. November 15, 1945 – via Google Books.
- ^ "San Saturnino". info.roma.it.
- ^ Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- ^ "San Saturnino (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "QUEZADA TORUÑO Card.Rodolfo". press.vatican.va.
- ^ "Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo*". Catholic News Agency.
- ^ "Biography of His Eminence John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan".
- ^ "ONAIYEKAN Card. John Olorunfemi". press.vatican.va.
External links
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