San Giuseppe da Copertino
The Church of St. Joseph of Cupertino is a church in Rome, in the Quartiere Giuliano-Dalmata, in Via dei Genieri.
| San Giuseppe da Copertino St. Joseph da Cupertino (in English) Sancti Iosephi a Copertino (in Latin) | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Titular church |
| Leadership | Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan, OAR |
| Year consecrated | 1956 |
| Location | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 1956 |
History
It was built in 1956 and initially became the seat of San Marco Evangelista in Agro Laurentino parish. When the Giuliano-Dalmata district grew and the population increased, the parish of San Marco was moved to a new church, built in 1972.
The "old" church became the seat of a new parish and was dedicated to the Franciscan saint Joseph of Cupertino on October 1, 1979, with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti. The parish was initially entrusted to the Friars Minor Conventual, and in 2001 it passed to the clergy of the diocese of Rome.
Pope Francis created it as the seat of cardinalitial title of S. Iosephi da Copertino and appointed Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan as titular since February 14, 2015.
List of Cardinal Protectors
- Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan February 14, 2015–present
References
External links
- San Giuseppe da Copertino [self-published]