Chiesa di San Tommaso Apostolo

Titular church in Rome dedicated to the Apostle Thomas, assigned as a personal benefice to a Cardinal-Priest.

San Tommaso Apostolo is a titular church in Rome, dedicated to the Apostle Thomas. Titular churches are Roman parish churches assigned to Cardinals as personal honorific benefices – each Cardinal-Priest receives such a titular church. The church is named after Thomas, the Apostle known for his doubt about the Resurrection. It is not a prominent tourist site, but is of interest to visitors wanting to understand the system of Roman Catholic titular churches and the connection between local Roman churches and the College of Cardinals.