Cardinal Radcliffe takes possession of his titular church
On the first Sunday of Advent, our brother Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe took possession of his titular church in Rome, the Chiesa dei Santi Nomi di Gesù e Maria, located on Via del Corso in the centre of the city. The beautiful Baroque church was built in the 17th century, originally for discalced Augustinians.
Cardinals are traditionally assigned a titular church within the diocese of Rome, symbolising their relationship with the Pope as Bishop of Rome. The official ceremony whereby the church welcomes its cardinal is known as the ‘presa di possesso’.
Accompanying our cardinal were members of our Province: Fr Ben Earl OP (representing the Master of the Order), and Fr Thomas-Thérèse Mannion.
Accompanying our cardinal were members of our Province: Fr Ben Earl OP (representing the Master of the Order), and Fr Thomas-Thérèse Mannion.
Official photographs of the occasion are available on the Vatican Media website.
Antonio Corbi
Congratulations to Cardinal Radcliffe.
Elias Juan E. Casano
Auguri!🙌 Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP
Frances Flatman
Personally not a friend of the Baroque but I guess you don’t get to choose. S Clemente is my favourite. Glad all ia going so well Frances