Santa Maria Goretti is a 20th-century parochial church and

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in the northern suburbs of

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, dedicated to Saint

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History

Santa Maria Goretti was built in 1953–54. It is in

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form and built in

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, with the arms of

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displayed on the facade. The floor is in dark green

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and green-gray

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visited the church in 1961. On 18 February 2012, it was made a

to be held by a

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. ;Cardinal-Protectors * Prosper Grech (2012–2019) *

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(2023–) File:Q17 Trieste - Chiesa S. Maria Goretti 4.JPG, Interior view; the

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behind the altar is by .

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maria Goretti Titular churches Roman Catholic churches completed in 1954 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Rome Q. XVII Trieste