Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere | |
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Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere (Italian) | |
41°53′22″N 12°28′11″E / 41.88944°N 12.46972°E | |
Location | Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Tradition | Latin Church |
Website | santamariaintrastevere |
History | |
Status | Minor basilica, titular church |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Carlo Fontana |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Romanesque |
Groundbreaking | 4th century |
Completed | 1143 |
Specifications | |
Length | 56 metres (184 ft) |
Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Nave width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Carlos Osoro Sierra (2016) |
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere); English: Our Lady in Trastevere) is a titular minor basilica in the Trastevere district of Rome, and one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s, and much of the structure to 1140–43. The first sanctuary was built in 221 and 227 by Pope Callixtus I and later completed by Pope Julius I. The church has large areas of important mosaics from the late 13th century by Pietro Cavallini.[1]