San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
Church in Rome, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello ("St Joachim's at the Fields of the Castle") is a church in Rome dedicated to Saint Joachim, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus. Construction began in 1891 and the building was opened to the public in 1898. It was consecrated on 6 June 1911 by Cardinal Pietro Respighi. Pope John XXIII made it a cardinal's titular church in 1960.
| San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
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| 41°54′36″N 12°27′54″E | |
| Location | Via Pompeo Magno 25, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Titular church |
| Dedication | Joachim |
| Consecrated | 1911 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Raffaele Ingami |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Eclecticism |
| Groundbreaking | 1891 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Administration | |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Leopoldo Brenes |
- Bernard Alfrink (1960–1987)
- Michele Giordano (1988–2010)
- Leopoldo Brenes (2014–present)
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