Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia, Catholic church in Vitinia, Rome, Italy

Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante is a church in Rome built from reinforced concrete with parabolic arches that define seven distinct sections throughout its interior. The building contains two independent levels connected by an elliptical opening positioned above the altar area.

Cardinal Clemente Micara established the parish in 1955 during a period of expansion in the surrounding neighborhood. Pope Paul VI elevated it to titular church status in 1969, giving it significance within Rome's ecclesiastical structure.

The dedication to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Agony gives the church its name and its cardinal title, created by Paul VI on 30 April 1969. Its titular cardinals have included Julio Rosales y Ras, Mario Luigi Ciappi, Telesphore Placidus Toppo and, since 7 December 2024, Jean-Paul Vesco. The lower hall reaches only the fifth bay of the upper church, so the building steps down the natural slope of the ground.

The church is located at Via Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna 70 in the Vitinia neighborhood, accessible by public transport. Both interior levels are open to visitors, allowing you to experience different perspectives of the space from each floor.

The circular ramp at the upper entrance is meant to evoke the Crown of Thorns, tying the building's form to its dedication to the Sacred Heart in Agony. The façade's white parabola is pierced by four rows of windows shaped like stretched animal skins, numbering two, three, four and five from top to bottom.