San Pancrazio
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The basilica of San Pancrazio (English: St Pancras; Latin: S. Pancratii) is a minor Roman Catholic basilica and titular church founded by Pope Symmachus in the 6th century in Rome, Italy. It stands in via S. Pancrazio, westward beyond the Porta San Pancrazio that opens in a stretch of the Aurelian Wall on the Janiculum. It covers the Catacomb of San Pancrazio.
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San Pancrazio | |
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Basilica of Saint Pancras | |
Basilica di San Pancrazio | |
41°53′06″N 12°27′14″E | |
Location | Piazza di S. Pancrazio 5D, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | sanpancrazio |
History | |
Status | titular church, minor basilica |
Founded | 5th century AD |
Founder(s) | Pope Symmachus |
Dedication | Pancras of Rome |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Paleochristian, Renaissance |
Completed | 1849 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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This article is about the basilica in Rome. For other places named San Pancrazio, see San Pancrazio (disambiguation).
The Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Pancratii is Antonio Cañizares Llovera. Other previous titulars include Pope Paul IV (15 January – 24 September 1537) and Pope Clement VIII (18 December 1585 – 30 January 1592).