Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

The church of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a place of Catholic worship in Rome, seat of the parish, in the Tor di Quinto neighborhood, in Via Flaminia, 732 / T.

Preziossimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesú Cristo
Most Blessed Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ (in English)
Pretiossimo Saguinis Domini Nostræ Iesu Christi (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictLazio
ProvinceRome
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTitular church
LeadershipJohn Njue
Location
Location Rome, Italy
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1957

History

The parish was erected October 22, 1957 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara "Etsi antistitem" and belongs to the Prefecture XIII. The parish was visited by Pope John Paul II, who celebrated the Mass, 17 October 1993. Pope Benedict XVI established it as cardinal title of Preziossimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesú Cristo with John Njue as its first and incumbent cardinal-protector since 2007.

Cardinal Priest

Pope Benedict XVI established it as titular church since 24 November 2007.

  • John Njue, 24 November 2007 appointed - present

References

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