San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello

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San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
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San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
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41°54′36″N12°27′54″E / 41.91000°N 12.46500°E / 41.91000; 12.46500
LocationVia Pompeo Magno 25, Rome
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
Website Official website
History
Status Titular church
Dedication Joachim
Consecrated 1911
Architecture
Architect(s) Raffaele Ingami
Architectural type Church
Style Eclecticism
Groundbreaking 1891
Completed1898
Administration
DistrictLazio
Province Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protector Leopoldo Brenes

San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello ("St Joachim's at the Fields of the Castle") is a church in Rome dedicated to Saint Joachim, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus. Construction began in 1891 and the building was opened to the public in 1898. It was consecrated on 6 June 1911 by Cardinal Pietro Respighi. Pope John XXIII made it a cardinal's titular church in 1960.

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