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was kept in this church until the 16th century. As a Greek Orthodox church, it now has an iconostasis, or icon screen, that separates the sanctuary from the main body of the church.
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There is no definitive evidence of the church's existence before the 9th century. As the dedication to an eastern saint suggests, this places it in a period of strong
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community in Rome use of the church, with the official inauguration taking place on 1 July 2004, presided over by
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in the area. The latter is suggested by its unusual round shape, which resembles the well-preserved
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was prominent and widespread by the end of the 4th century and a
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with stacked skulls and bones, visible through a grille. The
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The church is also traditionally one of the seven original
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and by the two martyrs Theodore (a later addition, from
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At the back of the atrium, outside the church, is an
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
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announced in November 2000 that he was granting the
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Its titulus was reestablished on 2 December 1959 by
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41°53′25.6″N 12°29′5.2″E / 41.890444°N 12.484778°E / 41.890444; 12.484778
Rome
Italy
Denomination
Greek Orthodox
Tradition
Byzantine Rite
chiesaortodossa-roma.org
national church
Dedication
Theodore of Amasea
Architect(s)
Carlo Fontana
Francesco Barberini
Church
Style
Paleochristian
Groundbreaking
Italian
early medieval
church
Rome
martyr
warrior saint
Theodore of Amasea
Eastern Orthodox
Pope John Paul II
Palatine Hill

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