San Paolo alla Regola

San Paolo alla Regola
Church of Saint Paul in Regola
Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola
Facade
San Paolo alla Regola
San Paolo alla Regola
41°53′34″N 12°28′25″E / 41.8929°N 12.4735°E / 41.8929; 12.4735
LocationPiazza di S. Paolo alla Regola 32, Rome
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
History
Statustitular church
Founded13th century
DedicationPaul the Apostle
Architecture
Architectural typeBaroque
Completed17th century
Administration
DioceseRome

San Paolo alla Regola, a church in the Regola area of Rome, was made a cardinalate deaconry by Pope Pius XII in 1946. Its present Cardinal-Deacon, since 21 November 2010, is Francesco Monterisi, archpriest emeritus of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.[1]

It is the only church dedicated to Saint Paul within the Walls of Rome.[2]

List of Cardinal Deacons

Underground

Underneath Sao Paolo are ruins of what is now a subterranean house.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cardinal Deaconry: S. Paolo alla Regola. Also known as: St. Paul at Regola (English), S. Pauli Apostoli in Arenula (Latin); Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola Chiesa di San Paolo alla Regola, Roma [Italian]". GCatholic.org. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ 30 Days in the Church and in the World, Volume 14. 1996. pp. 55–57. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ DK Rome (ebook). DK Travel. 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ "San Paolo alla Regola Roman Insula". Commune of Rome. Retrieved 16 March 2026.