Santi Gioacchino e Anna al Tuscolano

Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano is a church in Rome.[1] The church is dedicated to Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary.

On 28 June 1988, this church was erected as a cardinal's title. The first two cardinal priests to hold title to this church were Hans Hermann Groer, O.S.B. and Keith O'Brien. Each of these cardinals was implicated in sexual scandals and renounced his privileges as cardinal.[2][3] The title has been held by Toribio Ticona Porco since 28 June 2018.

Cardinal-priests

References

  1. ↑ "La Storia". SS. Gioacchino ed Anna (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Austrian Cardinal Quits in Sex Scandal". New York Times. Associated Press. 15 April 1998. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pope Francis strips disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien of privileges but not title". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2018.

Coordinates: 41°51′08″N 12°35′16″E / 41.8521°N 12.5878°E / 41.8521; 12.5878

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