Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno

Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, dedicated to the Uganda Martyrs.[2][3]

Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno
Church of the Holy Ugandan Martyrs at Poggio Ameno
Chiesa Santissimi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno
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41°50′43″N 12°29′24″E
LocationVia Adolfo Rava 31, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Websitewww.facebook.com/Parrocchia-Santi-Martiri-dellUganda-103783384584998/
History
Statustitular church
DedicationUganda Martyrs
Consecrated1980
Architecture
Architect(s)Giuseppe Vaccaro and Gualtiero Gualtieri[1]
Architectural typeModern
Groundbreaking1973
Completed1980
Administration
DioceseRome

History

The church was built in 1973–1980. Its roof is curved like a Ugandan hut.[4][5][6]

On 28 June 1988, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[7][8]

Titulars

References
  1. "Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno". info.roma.it.
  2. Rocchi, Giulia. "Le meditazioni della Via Crucis del Papa affidate anche alla parrocchia dei Santi Martiri dell'Uganda | DIOCESI DI ROMA".
  3. Canta, Carmelina Chiara (November 9, 2004). Sfondare la notte: religiosità, modernità e cultura nel pellegrinaggio notturno alla Madonna del Divino Amore. FrancoAngeli. ISBN 9788846455147 – via Google Books.
  4. "AMOROMA: Saturday - The First Week of Advent". December 8, 2012.
  5. "BeWeB - Itinerary: Modern Churches in Rome : Santi Martiri dell'Uganda".
  6. "When in Rome...see Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno on Via Adolfo Ravà".
  7. "Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. Adinolfi, Mario (November 9, 2005). Il conclave: storia, regole e protagonisti dell'elezione più misteriosa del mondo. HALLEY Editrice. ISBN 9788875890711 – via Google Books.
  9. Pham, John-Peter (November 30, 2004). Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-534635-0 – via Google Books.
  10. Bräuer, Martin (February 27, 2014). Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110269475 – via Google Books.
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