Summary
San Pio X alla Balduina is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, dedicated to Pope Pius X.[2][3][4]
| San Pio X alla Balduina | |
|---|---|
| Church of Pope Saint Pius X in Balduina | |
Chiesa di San Pio Decimo alla Balduina | |
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| 41°55′11″N 12°26′27″E / 41.9197°N 12.4407°E | |
| Location | Via Attilio Friggeri 87, Trionfale, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | sanpiodecimo |
| History | |
| Status | titular church |
| Dedication | Pope Pius X |
| Consecrated | 1961 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alberto Ressa[1] |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1957 |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
History edit
The church was built in 1957–61.[1] Pope Paul VI visited on 16 February 1964, and Pope John Paul II visited on 31 January 1993.
San Pio X was a filming site for The Last Man on Earth (1964); it was used for the climactic scene where Dr. Morgan (Vincent Price) is cornered by human-vampire hybrids and murdered on the altar of the church.[5][6][7]
On 29 April 1969, it was made a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.[8]
- Cardinal-protectors
- John Dearden (1969–1988)[9][10]
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (1991–present)[11][12]
Architecture and art edit
The church is modernist in style, with a side chapel devoted to Padre Pio, with a painting of him by Ulisse Sartini. The main altar features a bronze crucifix by Publio Morbiducci, while the pipe organ (added in 1969, and so not seen in The Last Man on Earth) was made by the Tamburini firm.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "San Pio X". info.roma.it.
- ^ "Chiesa San Pio X alla Balduina". Turismo Roma. January 12, 2019.
- ^ "When in Rome...see (the exterior of) San Pio X on Piazza della Balduina".
- ^ "St. Pius X on The Catholic Directory". The Catholic Directory.
- ^ Fuller, Author Peter (March 11, 2018). "The Last Man on Earth | Touring the original Italian film locations in Rome".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Weinstock, Jeffrey (April 3, 2012). The Vampire Film: Undead Cinema. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231850032 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Macchi, David (September 22, 2019). "ROMAPEDIA: St. PIUS V".
- ^ "S. Pio X alla Balduina". GCatholic.
- ^ "San Pio X alla Balduina (Cardinal Titular Church) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ..." P.J. Kenedy. November 25, 1985 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bräuer, Martin (February 27, 2014). Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110269475 – via Google Books.
- ^ Who's who in Italy. Who's Who in Italy. November 25, 1995. ISBN 9788885246423 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Official website
