A Romanian parish near Rome acquired its own churchtranslated

The Romanian parish "Saint Hierarch Silvestru, Bishop of Rome" from Rocca di Papa, a locality located approximately 25 kilometers from Rome, acquired its own church.

The announcement was made on Wednesday by the representatives of the parish, who specified that the steps to buy the new place of worship began in 2024.

"With hearts full of gratitude and holy joy, we give glory to the Good God for this great blessing," the parish representatives said, thanking all those who supported the completion of this project.

The new place of worship is located on Via Giuseppe Lucatelli no. 21, in the historic center of Rocca di Papa, and will become the new seat of the parish.

Community representatives emphasized that the new church will represent the new spiritual home for Romanian believers in the area and expressed gratitude to all the benefactors who contributed to the achievement of this goal.

The "Saint Hierarch Silvestru" parish in Rocca di Papa was established on September 15, 2009. The parish priest of the Romanian community is Father Alexandru Ovidiu Szasz.

Photo credit: Facebook / Comune di Rocca di Papa