Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde

Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde
Church of Saint Mary Queen of Peace in Monteverde
Chiesa di Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde
Exterior with campanile
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41°52′53″N12°27′41″E / 41.8813°N 12.4613°E / 41.8813; 12.4613
Location	Via Maurizio Quadrio 21, Monteverde, Gianicolense, Rome
Country	Italy
Language(s)	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Website	reginapacismonteverde.it
History
Status	titular church, parish church
Dedication	Mary, Queen of Peace
Consecrated	11 April 1942;83 years ago (1942-04-11)
Architecture
Architect(s)	Tullio Rossi [1]
Architectural type	Rationalist, [2] Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking	29 March 1925;100 years ago (1925-03-29)
Completed	1942;83 years ago (1942)
Administration
Diocese	Rome

Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Monteverde, central Rome. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

View of an altar

Interior

Church door

The first church for the Monteverde area was built in 1915. The present church was begun in 1925 but construction was stopped until 1931; construction was not complete until 1941. ^[7] Thirty Jews were hidden in the church for a month during the Second World War. ^{[8] [9]}

The mosaic of the Virgin and Child was added by Silvio Novaro in 1949–54. ^[9] From 1959 twenty-two paintings depicting the life of Mary were added; they were destroyed in a fire in 1980. ^[9]

On 30 April 1969, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest. ^[10] Pope John Paul II visited in 1983. ^[9]

Cardinal-protectors

• Joseph Parecattil (1969–1987) ^[11]
• Antony Padiyara (1988–2000) ^[12]
• Francisco Alvarez Martínez (2001–2022) ^{[13] [14]}
• Oscar Cantoni (2022–present) ^[10]

References

1. VV, AA (December 21, 2016). La Spina: Dall'agro vaticano a via della Conciliazione. Gangemi Editore. ISBN   9788849260885 – via Google Books.
2. "Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde". info.roma.it.
3. "Italiani nel mondo rivista quindicinale". Tip. C. Colombo. February 4, 1946 – via Google Books.
4. Ricerche per la storia religiosa di Roma. Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura. February 4, 2006. ISBN   9788884983541 – via Google Books.
5. Dejonghe, Maurice (February 4, 1970). "Roma santuario mariano". Cappelli – via Google Books.
6. "Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana. Parte prima, serie generale". Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato. February 4, 1986 – via Google Books.
7. Un salotto popolare a Roma. Monteverde (1909-1945): Monteverde (1909-1945). FrancoAngeli. February 4, 2014. ISBN   9788820456924 – via Google Books.
8. Resistenza, Istituto romano per la storia d'Italia dal fascismo alla (February 4, 2009). Roma durante l'occupazione nazifascista: percorsi di ricerca. FrancoAngeli. ISBN   9788856811469 – via Google Books.
9. "La Nostra Storia – Parrocchia Regina Pacis".
10. "Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" a Monte Verde (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
11. "Annuario pontificio". February 4, 1987 – via Google Books.
12. Publishing, National Register (May 4, 1999). The Official Catholic Directory: Anno Domini 1999. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN   9780872179875 – via Google Books.
13. The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ... P.J. Kenedy. February 4, 2009. ISBN   978-0-87217-552-5 – via Google Books.
14. The Official Catholic Directory Anno Domini 2005: Papal Succession Edition. National Register Publishing. May 4, 2005. ISBN   9780872173668 – via Google Books.

External links

• Official website