Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza

Church of Saint Emerentiana on Tor Fiorenza Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza (Italian) S. Emerentianae ad locum vulgo Tor Fiorenza (Latin)
Facade of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza.
Basic information
Location	Rome, Italy
Geographic coordinates	41°55′43.90″N 12°30′56.85″E / 41.9288611°N 12.5157917°E / 41.9288611; 12.5157917Coordinates: 41°55′43.90″N 12°30′56.85″E / 41.9288611°N 12.5157917°E / 41.9288611; 12.5157917
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Year consecrated	1942
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Titular church
Leadership	Jean-Pierre Kutwa
Website	Official website
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Tullio Rossi
Architectural type	Church
Groundbreaking	1940
Completed	1942

The Church of Saint Emerentiana on Tor Fiorenza (Italian: Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza, Latin: S. Emerentianae ad locum vulgo Tor Fiorenza) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, built as a parish church, by decree of Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani. On the 5 March 1973 Pope Paul VI granted it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals.^[1]

At present the Titulus Sancta Emerentianae ad locum vulgo Tor Fiorenza is held by Jean-Pierre Kutwa.

Architecture

The facade has three doors which are framed by travertine marble. The church has three naves separated by pillars, with six side chapels. The apse is dominated by a large mosaic depicting the Triumph of the Church, by the Franciscan Belluno Ugolino.

List of Cardinal Priests

• José Salazar López (5 March 1973 – 9 July 1991)
• Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi (26 November 1994 - 30 December 2009)
• Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (20 November 2010 - 29 August 2013)
• Jean-Pierre Kutwa ( 22 February 2014 - incumbent)

References

• C. Rendina, Le Chiese di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000
• G. Carpaneto, Quartiere XVII. Trieste, in AA.VV, I quartieri di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Roma 2006

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