Santa Bernadette Soubirous is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844–1879).Rendina, C. (2007:47). 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.Mavilio, S. (2006:64). Guida all'architettura sacra: Roma, 1945-2005. Italy: Electa.
History
The church was built in 1983–86, the architect being Vivina Rizzi; it is built of red brick on a square plan. Pope John Paul II visited in 1990.
On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.
Cardinal-protectors Ángel Sixto Rossi (2023–present)
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