| San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello | |
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 Facade | |
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| 41°54′36″N 12°27′54″E / 41.91000°N 12.46500°E | |
| Location | Via Pompeo Magno 25, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Titular church |
| Dedication | Joachim |
| Consecrated | 1911 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Raffaele Ingami |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Eclecticism |
| Groundbreaking | 1891 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Administration | |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Leopoldo Brenes |
San Gioacchino ai Prati Castello ("St Joachim's at the Fields of the Castle") is a church in Rome dedicated to Saint Joachim, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus. Construction began in 1891 and the building was opened to the public in 1898. It was consecrated on 6 June 1911 by Cardinal Pietro Respighi. Pope John XXIII made it a cardinal's titular church in 1960.
List of Cardinal-Protectors
- Bernard Alfrink (1960–1987)
- Michele Giordano (1988–2010)
- Leopoldo Brenes (2014–present)
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