San Romano Martire, Rome

Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy

Church in Rome, Italy

Church of Saint Romanus Martyr

San Romano Martire (in Italian)
S. Romani Martyris (in Latin)

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41°54′38.67″N 12°32′17.24″E﻿ / ﻿41.9107417°N 12.5381222°E﻿ / 41.9107417; 12.5381222
Location| Rome
Country| Italy
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Tradition| Roman Rite
Website| Official website
History
Status| Parish church,
titular church
Dedication| Romanus Ostiarius
Architecture
Architect(s)| Igino Pineschi
Architectural type| Church
Style| Modern
Completed| 2004
Clergy
Cardinal protector| Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel

The Church of Saint Romanus the Martyr (Italian: San Romano Martire, Latin: S. Romani Martyris) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, Italy, in the Pietralata quarter.

## Storia[edit]

Built in 2004, the church is the seat of the parish of the same name, which was established in 1973 and entrusted to the Roman clergy.[1] Until 2004, the parish was housed in some premises near Cave di Pietralata street.

It is dedicated to Saint Romanus the Martyr, celebrated on August 9.

The parish was established on February 6, 1973, by Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti's decree, "Neminem fugit". The parish territory was drawn from the nearby Sant'Atanasio parish.

## Cardinal Priest[edit]

Since February 14, 2015, it has served as the titular church for the Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Rendina 2007, p. 325.

## References[edit]

* Rendina, Claudio (2007). Le chiese di Roma. Storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia (in Italian). Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 978-88-541-0931-5.
* (in Italian) LIPA, Fra le strade e i palazzi. La nuova evangelizzazione a Roma, nell'esperienza della parrocchia di S. Romano.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Romano martire (Rome).

* Saint Romanus the Martyr at the Diocese of Rome website (in Italian)
* Official website (in Italian)