San Giovanni Battista de La Salle al Torrino

San Giovanni Battista de La Salle al Torrino is a 21st-century parochial church and titular church on the southwest edge of Rome, dedicated to Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.^[2]

San Giovanni Battista de La Salle al Torrino
Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in Torrino
Parrocchia San Giovanni Battista de La Salle
San Giovanni Battista de La Salle al Torrino
41°48′42″N 12°26′45″E
Location	Via dell'Orsa Minore 59, Torrino [it], Rome
Country	Italy
Language(s)	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Website	parrocchiadelasalle.it
History
Status	titular church, parish church
Dedication	Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
Consecrated	12 December 2009[1]
Architecture
Functional status	active
Architect(s)	Giuseppe Spina
Architectural type	Modern
Years built	2007–09
Administration
Diocese	Rome

History

The church was built in 2007–09 and designed by Giuseppe Spina.^[3] It features a 1960 mural painting by Mario Caffaro Rore which covers 60 m² (650 sq ft) and depicts Jean-Baptiste de La Salle teaching children. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the church in 2012. It claims relics of de la Salle, John Vianney, Jane Frances de Chantal and Pope John XXIII.^[4]

On 30 September 2023, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.^[5]

Cardinal-protectors

• Stephen Chow (2023–present)^[6]