Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola

Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola
Church of Jesus the Good Shepherd at Montagnola
Chiesa di Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola
Street-level photograph; the church is visible at left
Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola
41°50′45″N 12°28′56″E
Location	Via Luigi Perna, Rome
Country	Italy
Language(s)	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Religious order	Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
Website	gesubuonpastore.it
History
Status	titular church
Dedication	Jesus (as the Good Shepherd)
Dedicated	18 March 1959
Architecture
Architect(s)	Carlo Bondini
Groundbreaking	1950
Completed	1957
Administration
Diocese	Rome

Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola is a titular church in Rome. It is located in via Luigi Perna.^[1]

Its parish was established by Pope Pius XI in 1937 and placed in the care of the Fathers of the Missionary Institute of the Pious Society of St Paul (known as the Paulini, not to be confused with the Paulists at Santa Susanna). The church itself was designed by Carlo Bondini and consecrated much later, on 18 March 1959 by Msgr. Luigi Traglia, and declared to be the "National church of victims of peace, of the fallen and of the victims of war". It is especially dedicated to the memory of the fallen in the Battle of Montagnola and Battle of Cecchignola, two battles against German forces in the Defence of Rome of 9–10 September 1943.

The interior has a canvas of The Good Shepherd, attributed by some to Carlo Dolci, and by others to Carlo Maratta.^[2]

Cardinal-deacons

• Jozef Tomko (1985–1996)
• James Stafford (1998–2008)^[3][4]
• Velasio de Paolis (2010–2017)^[5]
• Lazarus You Heung-sik (2022–present)^[6]

References

1. "L'Attività della Santa Sede". Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. May 12, 2008 – via Google Books.
2. Nicosia, Alessandro; Pizzo, Marco (May 12, 2005). Giovanni Paolo II e Roma. Gangemi. ISBN 9788849208955 – via Google Books.
3. Colombo, Giancarlo (May 12, 2002). Who's who in Italy 2002. Who's Who in Italy. ISBN 9788885246492 – via Google Books.
4. "The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ..." P.J. Kenedy. May 12, 2008 – via Google Books.
5. "DE PAOLIS Card. Velasio, C.S." press.vatican.va.
6. "Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.