San Giuseppe da Copertino
| San Giuseppe da Copertino St. Joseph da Cupertino (in English) Sancti Iosephi a Copertino (in Latin) | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
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| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Year consecrated | 1956 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Titular church |
| Leadership | Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan, OAR |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1956 |
The Church of St. Joseph of Cupertino is a church in Rome, in the Cecchignola neighborhood, in via of Genieri.
History
It was built in 1956 and initially became the seat of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Agro Laurentino. When the Giuliano-Dalmatian district grew and increased its population, it was built a new church (1972) which became the new home of St. Mark the Evangelist parish.
The "old" church was built as the seat of a new parish and was dedicated to the Franciscan saint Joseph of Cupertino on October 1, 1979 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti. The parish was initially entrusted to the Friars Minor Conventual, and in 2001 it passed to the clergy of the diocese of Rome.
Pope Francis created it as the seat of cardinalatial title of S. Iosephi da Copertino and appointed Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan as titular since 14 February 2015.
List of Cardinal Protectors
- Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan 14 February 2015 - present