San Luca a Via Prenestina
The church of St. Luke the Evangelist is a church of Rome in Prenestino-Labicano district, in Largo San Luca Evangelista (via Roberto Malatesta).
| San Luca a Via Prenestina St. Luke in Via Prenestina (in English) S. Lucæ ad viam Prænetinam (in Latin) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Titular church |
| Leadership | José Freire Falcão |
| Year consecrated | 1957 |
| Location | |
| Location |  Rome, Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Lucio and Vincenzo Passarelli |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1955 |
| Completed | 1958 |
History
It was built between 1955 and 1958 to a design by architects Lucio and Vincenzo Passarelli, and solemnly inaugurated by Monsignor Luigi Traglia on June 20, 1957
The church is home parish, erected January 2, 1956 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara Neminem sane latet. It is also home to the cardinal's title of "San Luca Via Prenestina", founded by Pope Paul VI April 29, 1969.
The church was visited by Pope John Paul II November 4, 1979.
List of Cardinal Protectors
- Antonio Poma 30 April 1969 – 24 September 1985
- José Freire Falcão 28 June 1988 – present
References
External links
- San Luca Evangelista [self-published]
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