Church of Saint Athanasius on Via Tiburtina | |
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Sant'Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (in Italian) S. Athanasii ad viam Tiburtinam (in Latin) | |
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41°54′43.18″N 12°32′39.63″E / 41.9119944°N 12.5443417°E | |
Location | Via Achille Benedetti 11, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Titular church |
Dedication | Athanasius of Alexandria |
Consecrated | 1961 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ernesto Vichi |
Architectural type | Church |
Administration | |
District | Diocese of Rome |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Gabriel Zubeir Wako |
The Church of Saint Athanasius on Via Tiburtina (Italian: Sant'Atanasio a Via Tiburtina, Latin: S. Athanasii ad viam Tiburtinam) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, built as a parish church. It was consecrated 11 March 1961 by Cardinal Clemente Micara. On 28 June 1991 Pope John Paul II granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals.[1]
The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Athanasii ad viam Tiburtinam is Gabriel Zubeir Wako.