San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia

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Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Acilia
San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia (in Italian)
S. Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTitular church
LeadershipWilfrid Fox Napier
PatronFrancis of Assisi
Location
LocationLargo Cesidio da Fossa 18, Acilia, Rome, Italy
San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia is located in Lazio
San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia
Shown within Lazio
Geographic coordinates41°56′55.16″N 12°21′07.25″E / 41.9486556°N 12.3520139°E / 41.9486556; 12.3520139Coordinates: 41°56′55.16″N 12°21′07.25″E / 41.9486556°N 12.3520139°E / 41.9486556; 12.3520139
Architecture
Architect(s)Vincenzo Passarelli
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1953
Completed1954
Website
Official website

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Acilia (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia, Latin: S. Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Acilia, a northwestern suburb of Rome, built as a parish church in the 1950s. On 21 February 2001 Pope John Paul II made it a titular church as a seat for Cardinals.[1]

The present Cardinal Priest of the Titulus San Francisci Assisiensis in Acilia is Wilfrid Fox Napier.

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