Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza
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The Church of Saint Emerentiana on Tor Fiorenza is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome
, built as a parish church
, by decree of Cardinal
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 5 March 1973 Pope Paul VI
granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals
.
At present the Titulus Sancta Emerentianae ad locum vulgo Tor Fiorenza is vacant, and has been vacant since 2009.
marble. The church has three naves separated by pillars, with six side chapels. The apse
is dominated by a large mosaic depicting the Triumph of the Church, by the Franciscan
Belluno Ugolino.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, built as a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, by decree of Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 5 March 1973 Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
.
At present the Titulus Sancta Emerentianae ad locum vulgo Tor Fiorenza is vacant, and has been vacant since 2009.
Architecture
The facade has three doors which are framed by travertineTravertine
Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot...
marble. The church has three naves separated by pillars, with six side chapels. The apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
is dominated by a large mosaic depicting the Triumph of the Church, by the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Belluno Ugolino.
List of Cardinal Priests
- José Salazar LópezJosé Salazar LópezJosé Salazar López was a Mexican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Guadalajara from 1970 to 1987, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.-Biography:...
(5 March 1973 – 9 July 1991) - Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (26 November 1994 - 30 December 2009)