San Saturnino is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in northern

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, dedicated to Saturninus the Martyr (died on the

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in AD 304).

History

The church was built in 1935–1940. The relics of Saint Saturninus are interred under the high altar. On 21 October 2003, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest. ;Cardinal-protectors *

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(2003–2012) *

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(2012–present)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saturnino Titular churches San Saturnino Roman Catholic churches completed in 1940 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Romanesque Revival church buildings in Italy