Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana
| Church of Saint Anthony of Padua on Via Tuscolana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Santi Antonio da Padova e Annibale Maria (in Italian) S. Antonii Patavini in via Tusculana (in Latin) | ||
Consecrated 1965 | | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | Raffaele Bocconi | |
| Architectural type | Church | |
| Groundbreaking | 1947 | |
| Completed | 1948 | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | Diocese of Rome | |
| Clergy | ||
| Cardinal protector | Paulo Evaristo Arns | |
The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua on Via Tuscolana (
Cardinals.[1]
The most recent
Architecture
The facade of the church has three doors, which are topped by five windows. The interior is constituted of three
naves. The tabernacle is made of alabaster and bronze statues. The church is famous for having the highest bell tower in Rome
at 47 meters.
Two plaques inside the church commemorate the visits of Pope Paul VI in 1974 and Pope John Paul II in 1979.
List of Cardinal Priests
- Paulo Evaristo Arns (5 March 1973 – 14 December 2016)
- Jean Zerbo (from 28 June 2017)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana.
- ^ Cardinal Title S. Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana Giga Catholic Online
- ^ "Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- C. Rendina, Le Chiese di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, 38
- G. Ciarpaneto, Quartiere VIII. Tuscolano, in AA.VV, I quartieri di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Roma 2006