It was built between 1956 (the first stone was laid on October 7) and 1957 based on the designs of the architect Tullio Rossi and dedicated by Monsignor Ettore Cunial on October 12, 1957. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name, established by the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara on September 18, 1952 with the Quotidianis curis decree. It received a visit from Pope John XXIII on April 7, 1963 and from Pope John Paul II on March 16, 1980. Externally, the church is divided into two parts by a canopy, which covers the three entrance doors, and along whose edge there is a dedication to the titular saint of the church. In the upper part there are three arched windows, above which there is a statue of Christ the Redeemer. The façade is flanked by a massive brick bell tower. The interior of the building, with a longitudinal plan, has an apse and three chapels on the left side. In the apse there is a mosaic, the work of Gilda Nagni and Franco D'Urso, with the Virgin enthroned with the child and Saint Ignatius: the saint is depicted in episcopal robes, while receiving the palm of martyrdom from an angel. Together with the Via Crucis by Alessandro Monteleone, the stained glass windows made by Laura Redini Giuliani stand out in the church, with the representation of various saints of the Catholic Church: Luigi Gonzaga, Pope Pius X, Elizabeth of Hungary, Rita of Cascia, Saint Anne, Catherine of Siena, Clare of Assisi, Polycarp of Smyrna, Saint Clement. In addition, you can still admire:
- two mosaics, placed on the sides of the entrance, which depict, on one side the Crucifix and on the other Saint Joseph;
- on the high altar a bronze Crucifix on a wooden cross, the work of Francesco Nagni.
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Mass times
Saturdays and public holidays: 18.00Sunday and public holidays: 10.00, 11.30, 18.00
Times may be subject to change, so please always contact the church
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Location
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