San Giovanni Leonardi

San Giovanni Leonardi is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in eastern Rome, dedicated to Saint John Leonardi.

San Giovanni Leonardi
Church of Saint John Leonardi
Chiesa di San Giovanni Leonardi a Torre Maura
San Giovanni Leonardi
41°51′56″N 12°35′40″E
Location	Via della Cicogna 2, Torre Maura, Rome
Country	Italy
Language(s)	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Religious order	Clerics Regular of the Mother of God
Website	sangiovannileonardi.com
History
Status	titular church, parish church
Dedication	John Leonardi
Consecrated	1991
Architecture
Functional status	active
Architect(s)	Tullio Rossi
Architectural type	Modern
Completed	1956
Administration
Diocese	Rome

History

The church was built in 1956 to a design by Tullio Rossi.^[1] It was visited in 1970 by Pope Paul VI and in 1992 by Pope John Paul II.^[2][3]

The church is in the care of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God and is named for their founder, Saint John (Giovanni) Leonardi (1541–1609).^[4][5]

On 7 June 1989 it was the site of the funeral of Antonio De Falchi, a 19-year-old AS Roma fan murdered by hooligans following AC Milan; over 10,000 Roma fans attended inside and outside the church.^[6]

San Giovanni Leonardi was not inaugurated as a parish church until 1991.^[1]

On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made it a titular church to be held by a cardinal-priest.^[7]

Cardinal-protectors

• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi (2024 – present)^[8]