Church of Saint Thomas More, Gothic Revival church building in Tiburtino, Rome, Italy
The Church of Saint Thomas More stands on via dei Marrucini in the Tiburtino district, built to a design by architect Giuseppe Gualandi. Its Gothic Revival interior has three naves separated by columns topped with Corinthian capitals, a groin vault, and side chapels.
Designed by architect Giuseppe Gualandi, the church was built in 1921 and consecrated in 1926 as the chapel of the adjoining convent of the Suore Ausiliatrici. The sisters later sold the whole complex to the Diocese of Rome, which on 15 November 1974 erected the church as a parish by decree of Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti, Neminem latet, and dedicated it to Thomas More.
The dedication to Thomas More dates from 15 November 1974, when Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti raised the church to a parish by the decree Neminem latet. More was the English humanist who wrote Utopia and refused to swear allegiance to Henry VIII as head of the Anglican Church.
The church stands on via dei Marrucini in the Tiburtino district, east of Rome's centre, and is reached by the nearby tram and bus lines along via Tiburtina. It serves as a parish church, so visits are best timed outside Mass. The Rome Diocese lists the parish and its contact details on its website.
This place of worship was originally dedicated to Saint Mary Help of Souls in Purgatory before receiving its current name. This change reflected a shift in the community's spiritual focus.
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