San Gregorio VII

The Church of Saint Gregory VII (Italian: Chiesa di San Gregorio VII) is a Roman Catholic parish church on the Via del Cottolengo (Via Gregorio VII) in Rome dedicated to Saint Gregory VII. It was built by Mario Paniconi and Giulio Pediconi from 1960 to 1961, to serve a parish erected by Pope Pius XII in 1952. Its roof is held up by 10 concrete piers, and is structurally independent of the walls, which end before they reach the roof (the empty space between them being filled with glass). It is a parish church, served by Franciscans; in the crypt is a depiction of the Life of St Francis of Assisi in an unusual stone inlay technique. San Gregorio VII has been a titular church since 1969. The current Cardinal Priest of the Titulus Chiesa di San Gregorio VII is Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum.

Church of Saint Gregory VII
Chiesa di San Gregorio VII (in Italian)
S. Gregorii VII (in Latin)
Exterior of the church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
LeadershipBaselios Cleemis Thottunkal
Year consecrated1961
Location
LocationRome
Geographic coordinates41°53′53.39″N 12°27′0.43″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Mario Paniconi, Giulio Pediconi
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1958[1]
Completed1961
Specifications
Direction of façadeSE
Length66 metres (217 ft)
Width35 metres (115 ft)
Width (nave)15 metres (49 ft)
Website
www.sangregoriovii.org

Cardinal priests of San Gregorio VII

References

  1. "Archived copy" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2017-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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