The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua stands on Via Tuscolana in Rome. Raffaele Bocconi designed it for the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus, whose founder, Saint Annibale Maria di Francia, shares the dedication with Saint Anthony of Padua. Groundbreaking was in 1947 and it was completed in 1948. Cardinal Luigi Traglia consecrated it on May 27, 1965.
The facade has three doors topped by five windows, and the interior has three naves. The tabernacle is made of alabaster and bronze statues. The bell tower is 47 meters tall and is described as the highest in Rome.
Pope Paul VI made it a titular church on March 5, 1973. Two plaques inside commemorate visits by Pope Paul VI in 1974 and Pope John Paul II in 1979.
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