Church in Rome, Italy
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata is a 20th-century parochial church and
titular church in eastern
Rome , dedicated to
Michael the Archangel .
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History
San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata was built in 1937–48; its construction was interrupted by the
Second World War . It is built in red-orange brick, with the arms of
Pope Pius XII displayed on the facade.
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On 5 February 1965, it was made a
titular church to be held by a
cardinal-deacon .
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In 1991 it was visited by
Pope John Paul II .
[8] In 2015, the church was visited by
Pope Francis .
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[10] The visit attracted attention when the Pope also visited a
refugee encampment 300 m (330 yd) away from the church.
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Cardinal-Protectors
References
Interior view
^ Ceschi, Carlo (December 20, 1963).
"Le chiese di Roma dagli inizi del Neoclassico al 1961" . Cappelli – via Google Books.
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"San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata" . info.roma.it .
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"S. MICHELE ARCANGELO A PIETRALATA - Diocesi di Roma" . www.pmap.it .
^ Alemanno, Massimo (December 20, 2004).
Le chiese di Roma moderna . Armando Editore.
ISBN
9788860811479 – via Google Books.
^ Anzidei, Anna Paola (December 20, 1998).
"Roma oltre le mura: lineamenti storico topografici del territorio della V circoscrizione" . Associazione culturale Roma oltre le mura – via Google Books.
^ Rendina, Claudio (December 20, 2007).
Le chiese di Roma: storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia . Newton Compton.
ISBN
9788854109315 – via Google Books.
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"San Michele Arcangelo (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . www.catholic-hierarchy.org .
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"Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata" . GCatholic .
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"Roma. Papa Francesco tra i fedeli della parrocchia di San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata" . Video: ultime notizie - Corriere TV .
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"Visit to the Roman Parish «San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata» (8 February 2015) | Francis" . www.vatican.va .
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"Il Papa visita a sorpresa il campo nomadi. Poi la parrocchia di San Michele Arcangelo" . rainews .
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"san michele arcangelo" . In Caelo et in Terra .
^ Pham, John-Peter (November 30, 2004).
Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession . Oxford University Press.
ISBN
978-0-19-933482-7 – via Google Books.
^ Bräuer, Martin (February 27, 2014).
Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.
ISBN
9783110269475 – via Google Books.
^ Mancini, Marco.
"La Diocesi di Roma: XII Prefettura, tra Pietralata e Collatino" . www.acistampa.com .
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