San Gaetano, Rome

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San Gaetano
Church of Saint Cajetan
Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gaetano
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San Gaetano
41°57′04″N12°28′25″E / 41.951098°N 12.47357°E / 41.951098; 12.47357
LocationVia Poggio Martino 1, Tor di Quinto, Rome
Country Italy
Language(s)Italian
Denomination Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Religious order Theatines
Website parrocchiasangaetanoroma.it
History
Status titular church, parish church
Dedication Saint Cajetan
Consecrated 22 April 1979
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s) Giorgio Pacini
Architectural type Modern
Years built1979
Groundbreaking 1975
Administration
Diocese Rome

San Gaetano is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern Rome, dedicated to Saint Cajetan. [1] [2]

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History

The parish was set up in 1962 and put into the care of the Theatines, whose founder was Saint Cajetan. [3] [4]

The church was built in 1975–79, the architect being Giorgio Pacini. It is cylindrical in shape. [5]

On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest. [6]

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