San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle

Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice a Centocelle
San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (Italian)
S. Felicis a Cantalicio ad Centumcellas (Latin)

Facade of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle.

Basic information
Location Rome, Italy
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Year consecrated 1941
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Titular church
Leadership Vacant
Website Official website
Architectural description
Architect(s) Mario Paniconi

Giulio Pediconi

Architectural type Church
Architectural style Novecento
Groundbreaking 1934
Completed 1935

The Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice a Centocelle (Italian: San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, Latin: S. Felicis a Cantalicio ad Centumcellas) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, built as a parish church, by decree of Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 30 April 1969 Pope Paul VI granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals.[1]

At present the Titulus San Felicis a Cantalicio ad Centumcellas is vacant, and has been vacant since 2009.

Architecture

The facade has a painting depicting Saint Felix of Cantalica in prayer. The church is decorated by the works of the Franciscan Belluno Ugolino, which include the Madonna and Child with Saint Felix in the apse, and the Appearance of angels and Jesus in a vision of St. Francis in the transept.

List of Cardinal Priests

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