San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello St. Joachim in Prati di Castello (in English) Sancti Ioachimi (in Latin) |
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Basic information | |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Year consecrated | 1911 |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Titular church |
Leadership | Leopoldo Brenes |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1891 |
Completed | 1898 |
San Gioacchino ai Prati Castello 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 as a cardinal's titular church in 1960.
Coordinates: 41°54′36″N 12°27′54″E / 41.91000°N 12.46500°E