San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello

San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello, Rome
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Lazio
Province	Rome
Rite	Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Titular church
Leadership	Leopoldo Brenes
Patron	Joachim
Year consecrated	1911
Location
Location	Via Pompeo Magno 25, Rome, Italy
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Geographic coordinates	41°54′36″N 12°27′54″E / 41.91000°N 12.46500°E / 41.91000; 12.46500Coordinates: 41°54′36″N 12°27′54″E / 41.91000°N 12.46500°E / 41.91000; 12.46500
Architecture
Architect(s)	Raffaele Ingami
Type	Church
Style	Eclecticism
Groundbreaking	1891
Completed	1898
Website
sangioacchino.org

San Gioacchino ai Prati Castello ("St Joachim's at the Fields of the Castle") is a church in Rome dedicated to Saint Joachim, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus. Construction began in 1891 and the building was opened to the public in 1898. It was consecrated on 6 June 1911 by Cardinal Pietro Respighi. Pope John XXIII made it a cardinal's titular church in 1960.

List of Cardinal-Protectors[]

• Bernard Alfrink (1960–1987)
• Michele Giordano (1988–2010)
• Leopoldo Brenes (2014–present)