Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani ([ˈsanta maˈriːa ˈdɛlla merˈtʃeːde e santaˈdrjaːno a ˈvilla alˈbaːni]) is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in north-central Rome, dedicated to Mary of Mercies and Adrian of Nicomedia. It is also the headquarters of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy or Mercedarians.^[2][3][4]

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
Church of Saint Maria of Mercies and Saint Adrian at Villa Albani
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano
Facade. The arms of Pope Pius XII and the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy are displayed either side of the entrance.[1]
Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
41°55′02″N 12°30′02″E
Location	Via Basento 100, Q. Salario, Rome
Country	Italy
Language(s)	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Religious order	Mercedarians
Website	parrocchiadellamercede.it
History
Status	titular church, parish church, General Curia of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
Dedication	Mary of Mercies and Adrian of Nicomedia
Consecrated	1 March 1958
Architecture
Functional status	active
Architect(s)	Marco Piloni
Architectural type	Modern
Completed	1958
Administration
Diocese	Rome

History

Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani was built in 1958. It is named for Mary of Mercies, as the parish is administered by the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians). It is also named for Adrian of Nicomedia (d. AD 306) in honour of Sant'Adriano al Foro, a deconsecrated church in the Roman Forum; a holy water font and some altars were brought to the new church from Sant'Adriano.^[5][1]

On 7 June 1967, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon.^[6][7][8]

Cardinal-Protectors

• John Krol (1967–1996); cardinal-priest pro hac vice^[9][10]
• Albert Vanhoye (2006–2021); promoted to cardinal-priest pro hac vice in 2016^[11][12]
• Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (2022–present)^[13]

Gallery

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  Apse
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  Pipe organ
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  Interior view

References

1. "La Chiesa - Parrocchia Santa Maria della Mercede".
2. Annuario pontificio. Tip. Poliglotta Vaticana. February 15, 2006 – via Google Books.
3. Alemanno, Massimo (February 15, 2004). Le chiese di Roma moderna Vol I. Armando Editore. ISBN 9788883585302 – via Google Books.
4. "When in Rome...see Santa Maria della Mercede on Viale Regina Margherita".
5. "Storia - Parrocchia Santa Maria della Mercede".
6. "Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
7. "Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani". info.roma.it.
8. "S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani". GCatholic.
9. Connelly, James F. (February 15, 1976). "The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia". The Archdiocese – via Google Books.
10. New Catholic Encyclopedia: Jud-Lyo. Thomson/Gale. February 15, 2003. ISBN 9780787640125 – via Google Books.
11. Bunson, Matthew (October 15, 2007). OurSunday Visitor's Catholic Almanac. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 9781592763344 – via Google Books.
12. L'Attività della Santa Sede. Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. February 15, 2006. ISBN 9788820979379 – via Google Books.
13. "Pope Francis creates 20 new cardinals who may choose his successor". euronews. August 27, 2022.

External links

• Official website