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neighborhood, in Via Flaminia.

History

The parish was erected October 22, 1957 with the decree of the Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara "Etsi antistitem" and belongs to the Prefecture XIII. The parish was visited by Pope John Paul II, who celebrated the Mass on 17 October 1993. Pope Benedict XVI established it as cardinal title of ''Preziossimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesú Cristo'' with

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as its first and incumbent cardinal-protector since 2007.

Cardinal Priest

Pope Benedict XVI established it as titular church since 24 November 2007. *

, 24 November 2007 appointed - present

References

Pope Benedict XVI established it as titular church

External links

Preziossimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesú Cristo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo Titular churches Rome Q. XVIII Tor di Quinto Roman Catholic churches completed in 1957 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Holy Blood churches