Sant'Eugenio
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Sant'Eugenio is a titular church dedicated to St. Eugenius
in Rome
, Italy
.
, by Pope Pius XII
for his name saint (his baptismal name was Eugenio Pacelli) and funded by gifts he received on the Silver Jubilee
of his episcopate in 1942. He consecrated its altar in 1951.
A college for young men studying for the priesthood at the Roman universities is annexed to the church.
The frescoes inside include The Triumph of the Cross above the altar (which includes an image of Pius) and others in the chapels of Our Lady of Fatima
and of Sts. Peter and Paul.
The church is being run the Prelature of Opus Dei
. The church is also regarded as the parish Opus Dei.
Pope Eugene II
Pope Eugene II, , pope was a native of Rome and was chosen to succeed Paschal I. Another candidate, Zinzinnus, was proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of Lothair I, son of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious was necessary in order to maintain the authority of the new pope...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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.
History
The first church here was built in a style imitating and updating BaroqueBaroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
, by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
for his name saint (his baptismal name was Eugenio Pacelli) and funded by gifts he received on the Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
of his episcopate in 1942. He consecrated its altar in 1951.
A college for young men studying for the priesthood at the Roman universities is annexed to the church.
The frescoes inside include The Triumph of the Cross above the altar (which includes an image of Pius) and others in the chapels of Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
and of Sts. Peter and Paul.
The church is being run the Prelature of Opus Dei
Opus Dei
Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an organization of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the...
. The church is also regarded as the parish Opus Dei.