Chiesa di Sant'Alberto Magno

You’re standing with a church that carries two timelines at once: the life of a medieval saint—and a very modern Roman decision made by Pope Francis. The dedication is Sant’Alberto Magno, named for Albertus Magnus, the Catholic scholar and teacher whose life falls around c. 1200–1280. That name isn’t decoration here. It’s the anchor for how the community thinks of learning, faith, and preaching, all wrapped into one title. The most tangible “newness” shows up fast once you focus on dates. This isn’t a centuries-old basilica grown over time. The building was constructed between 1989 and 1991, on the design of Sandro Benedetti. In other words, the church you’re in now is the product of late-20th-century Rome—created intentionally, rather than inherited.

A church built on a clear plan

The story continues with its parish life. The parish called Sant’Alberto Magno was erected on 1 September 1983, and it was entrusted to the diocesan clergy of Rome. That means the community’s structure came first, and then the church building followed a few years later, between 1989 and 1991. It’s the kind of ordering you see when a neighborhood’s needs solidify: organize the parish, then raise a home for it.