| Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saints Marius and Companion Martyrs | |
| Chiesa dei Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri | |
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  Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri | |
| 41°50′38″N 12°36′10″E / 41.844°N 12.6028°E / 41.844; 12.6028 | |
| Location | Via del Ponte delle Sette Miglia 245, Torrenova, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | parrocchiasanmario |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum |
| Consecrated | 12 June 1993 14 December 2008 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Angelo Zamagna |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1989 |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in southeast Rome, dedicated to Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum.
History
Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri was built in 1989–93 to a modernist design by Angelo Zamagna. Pope John Paul II visited in 1995.
It is named in honour of Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, a family of Persian Christians who were martyred in Rome in AD 270.
The church was badly damaged in an accidental fire on Christmas Eve 2007; it was rededicated on 14 December 2008.
On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.
- Cardinal-protectors
- Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2024 – present)
References
- "Le Chiese moderne di Roma: Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri". Beweb.
- Pope John Paul II (5 November 1995). "VISITA ALLA PARROCCHIA DEI SANTI MARIO E COMPAGNI MARTIRI". Vatican.va.
- "Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abachum". catholic.net. 2020.
- "Storia della Parrocchia [History of the Parish/Church]". parrocchiasanmario.it. December 2024.
- "Chiesa di Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri 🇮🇹". GCatholic.
- "Santi Mario e Compagni Martiri (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.