Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church on the eastern edge of Rome.[2] It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with the phrase causa nostræ lætitæ ("cause of our joy") being taken from the Litany of Loreto.[3]
| Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary, Cause of Our Joy | |
Parrocchia Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | |
  Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | |
| 41°51′37″N 12°38′34″E / 41.860314°N 12.6427°E | |
| Location | Piazza Siderea 1, Torre Gaia, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian and Romanian[1] |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | santamariacnl |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, parish church |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Consecrated | 1941 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Tullio Rossi |
| Architectural type | Rococo |
| Years built | 1939–41 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History
editThe church was built in 1939–41 in a Rococo style, to serve the workers at the Villaggio Breda weapons plant.[4]
The historian Jean Coste was a priest at the church.[5]
On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[6]
- Cardinal-protectors
- Sebastian Francis (2023–present)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Start". www.romcatroma.ro.
- ^ Rendina, C. (2007:202). Le chiese di Roma: storie, leggende e curiosità degli edifici sacri della Città Eterna, dai templi pagani alle grandi basiliche, dai conventi ai monasteri ai luoghi di culto in periferia. Italy: Newton Compton.
- ^ Mbaeri, Chinaka Justin (May 24, 2020). "MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 23: "CAUSE OF OUR JOY" (CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE)".
- ^ "Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae". info.roma.it.
- ^ Santonastaso, P., Spinelli, A. (2019). Guida curiosa ai luoghi insoliti di Roma. Italy: Newton Compton Editori.
- ^ "Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "A diverse but harmonious symphony". Herald Malaysia Online.