Sant'Agostino, Rome

The Basilica of Saint Augustine of Hippo in Camp Martius
Latin: Basilica Sancti Augustini in Campo Martio
Italian: Basilica di Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio
Façade from the Piazza di Sant’Agostino
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41°54′3″N 12°28′27″E / 41.90083°N 12.47417°E / 41.90083; 12.47417
Location80 Via della Scrofa (parish office), Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
Religious orderOrder of Saint Augustine
Websitewww.agostiniani.it
History
StatusMinor basilica
Founder(s)Pope Boniface VIII
Guillaume d'Estouteville
DedicationAugustine of Hippo
Tryphon
Cult(s) presentMadonna del Parto
Saint Augustine
Saint Monica
Relics held
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Giacomo di Pietrasanta
Francesco Borromini
Baccio Pontelli
Luigi Vanvitelli
Carlo Murena
StyleRoman renaissance
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protectorJean-Pierre Ricard
Priest in chargeFelice Perrino

The Basilica of Saint Augustine in Camp Martius (Italian: Basilica di Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio; Latin: Basilica Sancti Augustini in Campo Martio), commonly known as Basilica of Saint Augustine is a Catholic titular minor basilica in the Campus Martius area of Rome, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo it serves as the motherhouse of the Augustinian Friars.

First conceived in 1286, the current basilica (completed in 1483) is known for its Renaissance architecture style; housing artwork by Roman artisans Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, and Giovanni Francesco Barbieri. It is also the burial site of Saint Monica, the mother of Augustine.

Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via decree on 29 October 1999.


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