Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church on the southern edge of Rome, dedicated to the

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and located on the ancient Via Ardeatina.

History

Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina was built in 1985–88, replacing an old church known as ''Annunziatella'' due to its small size. On 5 February 1965, the old Annunziatella was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-deacon, but was never actually given to a cardinal, until the new church was given a titular in 2001. ;Cardinal-Protectors * Mario Francesco Pompedda (2001–2006) * Domenico Calcagno (2012–present)

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*{{Official site, http://www.santissimaannunziata.it/ Titular churches Roman Catholic churches completed in 1987 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Rome Q. XX Ardeatino