San Leone I

San Leone I
St. Leo I (in English) S. Leonis I Papæ (in Latin)
Facade
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41°53′27″N 12°31′45″E
Location	Via Prenestina 104, Rome
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
History
Status	Titular church
Dedication	Pope Leo I
Consecrated	1952
Architecture
Architect(s)	Giuseppe Zander
Architectural type	Church
Groundbreaking	1950
Completed	1952
Clergy
Cardinal protector	Cristóbal López Romero

The church of San Leone is a church of Rome in Prenestino-Labicano district, in via Prenestina. It is dedicated to the fifth-century pope, Pope Leo I.

History

The church was built by the architect Giuseppe Zander between 1950 and 1952.

It is the home of the parish, established 7 October 1952 by decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara Tricesimo iam vertente. In addition it is also home since 1965 the title of cardinal "San Leone I".

The church was visited by Pope John Paul II 17 December 1989.^[1]

List of Cardinal Protectors

• Lorenz Jager (25 February 1965 – 7 April 1975)
• Roger Etchegaray (30 June 1979 – 24 June 1998)
• Karl Lehmann (21 February 2001 - 11 March 2018)
• Sergio Obeso Rivera (28 June 2018 – 11 August 2019)
• Cristóbal López Romero (5 October 2019 – present)

References

1. "Visita a la Parrocchia di San Leone I" (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 17 December 1989. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

External links

• San Leone I