| Santa Paola Romana | |
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| Church of Saint Paula the Roman | |
| Chiesa di Santa Paola Romana | |
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| 41°54′48″N 12°26′35″E / 41.9134°N 12.4430°E / 41.9134; 12.4430 | |
| Location | Via Duccio Galimberti 9, Trionfale, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | santapaolaromana |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Paula of Rome |
| Consecrated | 1951 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Tullio Rossi, Silvio Casadori |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1949 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
Santa Paola Romana is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Paula of Rome.
History
The church was built in 1949–51. Its bronze door was added in 2001, sculpted by Capri Otti.
On 14 February 2015, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest, with its first titular being the Tongan bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi.
- Titulars
- Soane Patita Paini Mafi (2015–present)
References
- "Silvio Casadori". info.roma.it.
- "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) Santa Paola Romana on Via Duccio Galimberti".
- Mavilio, Stefano (November 10, 2006). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Electa. ISBN 9788837041410 – via Google Books.
- Rendina, Claudio (March 13, 2014). La grande bellezza di Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854167896 – via Google Books.
- "Santa Paola Romana (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- "S. Paola Romana". GCatholic.
- "His Eminence, Cardinal Mafi". Royal Oceania Institute. March 19, 2021.