Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone | |
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Church of Saint Mary of the Graces in Casal Boccone | |
Parrocchia Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone | |
View of bell tower and south wall | |
Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone | |
41°58′01″N 12°33′04″E / 41.967°N 12.551°E / 41.967; 12.551 | |
Location | Via della Bufalotta 674, Casal Boccone, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | smdgparrocchia |
History | |
Status | titular church, parish church |
Dedication | Our Lady of Graces |
Consecrated | 1 May 2010 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Architect(s) | Francesco Garofolo and Sharon Yoshie Miura |
Architectural type | Postmodern |
Years built | 2006–2010 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone is a 21st-century parochial church and titular church in northeast Rome, dedicated to Mary of the Graces.
History
The church was built in 2006–2010 to a postmodern design by the firm Garofalo Miura. Pope Benedict XVI visited the church in 2011.
On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.
- Cardinal-protectors
- Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio (2024 – present)
References
- "Parrocchia S. Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone - Roma (RM)".
- "Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone". info.roma.it.
- "Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of "Santa Maria delle Grazie" in Casal Boccone (December 11, 2011) | BENEDICT XVI". www.vatican.va.
- "S. Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone". GCatholic.
- "Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.