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Santi Vito e Modesto, Rome

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Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (Saints Vito, Modesto and Crescenzio) is a Latin Rite Catholic church in Rome. It has been a titular church since 1011. According to the Liber Pontificalis, this church, known as S. Vito in Macello Martyrum, received donations from Pope Leo III. The church had been built in the immediate vicinity of Macellum Liviae in the V Roman Region. Later, the church has its name changed and was also called Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum and finally, with its current name. According to Mas Latrie, this deaconry became a title from 1477 until 1480, when it was returned to its older rank as a Cardinal-Deaconry. and again in 1565 when Pope Pius IV (1559-1565) created 23 new cardinals. Pope Sixtus V listed it among the deaconries in his apostolic constitution Religiosa. The most recent Cardinal-Protector was Umberto Betti, appointed in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Cardinal Protectors since 1754

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