Sacro Cuore di Maria
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Sacro Cuore Immacolato di Maria (Sacred Immaculate Heart of Mary
), is a titular church in Piazza Euclide, Rome
. It was built by the architect Armando Brasini (1879 - 1965). Its construction began in 1923 with the design of a Greek cross inscribed in a circle with an articulated facade, and completed before 1936, the year in which it was made a parish church and granted to the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Sacred Immaculate Heart of Mary, usually known as the Claretians
. (A grand dome was planned, but never realised - a smaller drum was completed in 1951.)
In the baptistry there are modern paintings by the Armenia
n Gregorio Sciltian (1900-1985).
Pope John XXIII
elevated it to the rank of Minor Basilica in May 1959, and Pope Paul VI
made it a titular church in February 1965, with Ángel Herrera Oria
as the first titular. The present titular priest is Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja S.J., appointed in 1994.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God, her maternal love for her Son, Jesus, and her compassionate love for...
), is a titular church in Piazza Euclide, Rome
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...
. It was built by the architect Armando Brasini (1879 - 1965). Its construction began in 1923 with the design of a Greek cross inscribed in a circle with an articulated facade, and completed before 1936, the year in which it was made a parish church and granted to the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Sacred Immaculate Heart of Mary, usually known as the Claretians
Claretians
The Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in 1849. They strive to follow their founder's “on fire” example and help wherever they are needed. Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus...
. (A grand dome was planned, but never realised - a smaller drum was completed in 1951.)
In the baptistry there are modern paintings by the Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n Gregorio Sciltian (1900-1985).
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
elevated it to the rank of Minor Basilica in May 1959, and 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...
made it a titular church in February 1965, with Ángel Herrera Oria
Ángel Herrera Oria
Ángel Herrera Oria was a Spanish journalist, Catholic lay leader, politician and later priest, bishop and cardinal...
as the first titular. The present titular priest is Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja S.J., appointed in 1994.