St. Gregory Barbarigo at Tre Fontane

St. Gregory Barbarigo at Tre Fontane
San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane (in Italian)
S. Gregorii Barbadici ad Aquas Salvias (in Latin)
Basic information
Location Italy Rome, Italy
Affiliation Roman Catholic
District Lazio
Province Rome
Year consecrated 1972
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Titular church
Leadership Bernard Panafieu
Architectural description
Architect(s) Giuseppe Vaccaro
Architectural type Church
Groundbreaking 1970
Completed 1972

The church of San Gregorio Barbarigo is a place of Catholic worship in Rome, located in the EUR, Rome district, via the Rocky Mountains.

History

The church of San Gregorio Barbarigo was built between 1970 and 1972 by the architect Giuseppe Vaccaro as the home of the parish, established January 28, 1964 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara Qua celeritate. Since 1973 is the seat of the cardinal's title of "San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane".

The church is dedicated to the Venetian Saint Gregorio Barbarigo (1625-1697), who was cardinal and bishop of Padua, where he worked tirelessly for the implementation of the Council of Trent reform.

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