Church of Saint Athanasius on Via Tiburtina | |
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Sant'Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (in Italian) S. Athanasii ad viam Tiburtinam (in Latin) | |
41°54′43.18″N12°32′39.63″E / 41.9119944°N 12.5443417°E Coordinates: 41°54′43.18″N12°32′39.63″E / 41.9119944°N 12.5443417°E | |
Location | Via Achille Benedetti 11, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Titular church |
Dedication | Athanasius of Alexandria |
Consecrated | 1961 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ernesto Vichi |
Architectural type | Church |
Administration | |
District | Diocese of Rome |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Gabriel Zubeir Wako |
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The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Athanasii ad viam Tiburtinam is Gabriel Zubeir Wako.
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