Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire
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Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire in Via Aurelia (Our Lady of Guadalupe
and St Philip Martyr
in Via Aurelia
), national church
of Mexico
in Rome. Built 1960 and established as a titular church by Pope John Paul II
in 1991, with Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo as the first titular Cardinal-Priest (1991-1993). It is served by the Legionaries of Christ.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
and St Philip Martyr
Philip the Apostle
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia....
in Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia
The Via Aurelia was a Roman road in Italy constructed around the year 241 BC. The project was undertaken by C. Aurelius Cotta, who at that time was censor...
), national church
National church
National church is a concept of a Christian church associated with a specific ethnic group or nation state. The idea was notably discussed during the 19th century, during the emergence of modern nationalism....
of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in Rome. Built 1960 and established as a titular church by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in 1991, with Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo as the first titular Cardinal-Priest (1991-1993). It is served by the Legionaries of Christ.