San Giuseppe da Copertino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in southern Rome, dedicated to Saint Joseph of Cupertino (1603–1663).[1]
| San Giuseppe da Copertino | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Joseph of Cupertino | |
Chiesa di San Giuseppe da Copertino | |
  San Giuseppe da Copertino | |
| 41°49′00″N 12°29′03″E / 41.81669615139668°N 12.484296285570595°E | |
| Location | Via dei Genieri 12, Giuliano-Dalmata, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Order of Friars Minor Conventual (1979–2001) |
| Website | sangiuseppedacopertinoroma |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Joseph of Cupertino |
| Earlier dedication | Mark the Evangelist |
| Consecrated | 1956 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1951 |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History edit
The church was built in 1951–56, originally as the first parish church of San Marco in Agro Laurentino. A new church on a different site was opened for that parish in 1972, and the old one became a dependency.
The church became a parish church again in 1979, and the dedication changed to Joseph of Cupertino, because the parish had been given to the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. However, they gave it up in 2001 and the parish is now run by diocesan clergy.[2]
On 14 February 2015, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[2]
- Cardinal-protectors
- José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán (2015–present)[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana. Parte prima, serie generale". Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato. September 1, 1986 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "la Nostra Storia". Parrocchia San Giuseppe da Cupertino. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Todo sobre los cardenales (a 28 junio 2018)". Ecclesia Revista. 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Lacunza toma posesión como cardenal de la iglesia romana San José de Cupertino". La Prensa Panamá. October 18, 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2022.