San Paolo della Croce a Corviale is a 20th-century parochial church and

titular church In the Catholic Church, a titular church is a church in Rome that is assigned to a member of the clergy who is created a cardinal. These are Catholic churches in the city, within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Rome, that serve as honorary des ...

in the western suburbs of

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, dedicated to Saint

Paul of the Cross Paul of the Cross (; born Paolo Francesco Danei; 3 January 1694 – 18 October 1775) was an Italian Roman Catholic mystic, and founder of the Passionists. Biography Paul of the Cross, originally named Paolo Francesco Danei, was born on 3 J ...

History

The church was built in the early 1980s and was consecrated on 16 April 1983. Dedicated to

, the patron's day is celebrated every October 17. On 25 May 1985, it was made a

to be held by a

cardinal-priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

. On 15 April 2018 the church was visited by

Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...

. ;Cardinal-Protectors *

Louis-Albert Vachon Louis-Albert Vachon, (February 4, 1912 – September 29, 2006) was a Canadian educator, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and Archbishop of Quebec. He became a cardinal on May 25, 1985. History Vachon was born and raised in Saint-F ...

(1985–2006) *

Oswald Gracias Oswald Gracias (born 24 December 1944) is an Indian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Latin Church Archbishop of Bombay by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 October 2006 and was raised to the cardinalate in 2007. In 2008, he beca ...

(2007–present)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paolo della Croce a Corviale Titular churches Rome S. VIII Gianicolense Roman Catholic churches completed in 1983 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy