San Leone I

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San Leone I
St. Leo I (in English)
S. Leonis I Papæ (in Latin)
Chiesa SLeoneI Roma.jpg
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San Leone I
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41°53′27″N12°31′45″E / 41.8909°N 12.5293°E / 41.8909; 12.5293
LocationVia Prenestina 104, Rome
CountryItaly
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Roman Rite
History
Status Titular church
Dedication Pope Leo I
Consecrated 1952
Architecture
Architect(s) Giuseppe Zander
Architectural type Church
Groundbreaking 1950
Completed1952
Clergy
Cardinal protector Cristóbal López Romero

The church of San Leone is a church of Rome in Prenestino-Labicano district, in via Prenestina. It is dedicated to the fifth-century pope, Pope Leo I.

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History

The church was built by the architect Giuseppe Zander between 1950 and 1952.

It is the home of the parish, established 7 October 1952 by decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara Tricesimo iam vertente. In addition it is also home since 1965 the title of cardinal "San Leone I".

The church was visited by Pope John Paul II 17 December 1989. [1]

List of Cardinal Protectors

References

  1. ↑ "Visita a la Parrocchia di San Leone I" (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 17 December 1989. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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