Jubilee Church | |
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Church of God the Merciful Father | |
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso | |
41°52′57″N 12°35′08″E / 41.88250°N 12.58556°E | |
Location | Piazza Largo Terzo Millennio, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | diopadremisericordioso |
History | |
Dedication | God the Father |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Modern |
Completed | 2003 |
Specifications | |
Materials | concrete |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
The Jubilee Church, formally known as Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso (Italian for "Church of God the Merciful Father"), is a Catholic church and community center in Tor Tre Teste in Rome. According to Richard Meier, its architect, it is "the crown jewel of the Vicariato di Roma's (Archdiocese of Rome) Millennium project" (p. 354). The church serves eight thousand residents of the Tor Tre Teste area and was meant to socially "revive" Tor Tre Teste.
Meier was selected as the architect as winner of a competition that included famous architects such as Frank Gehry, Santiago Calatrava and Tadao Ando in 1996.[1]