Santi Apostoli, Rome
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Santi Dodici Apostoli (Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles; Latin: SS. Duodecim Apostolorum), commonly known simply as Santi Apostoli, is a 6th-century Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated originally to St. James and St. Philip, whose remains are kept here, and later to all Apostles. Today, the basilica is under the care of the Conventual Franciscans, whose headquarters in Rome is in the adjacent building.[2] It is the Station church for Friday, the first week of Lent.[3]
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Santi XII Apostoli | |
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Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles SS. XII Apostolorum (in Latin) | |
41°53′53.18″N 12°28′59.54″E | |
Location | Piazza Dei Santi Apostoli, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Parish church, titulus, minor basilica |
Dedication | Twelve Apostles |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Baccio Pontelli, Carlo Rainaldi, Carlo Fontana |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 6th century |
Completed | 1714 |
Specifications | |
Length | 75 metres (246 ft) |
Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Nave width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Diocese of Rome |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Father Mario Peruzzo[1] |
The Cardinal Priest of the Titulus XII Apostolorum is Angelo Scola. Among the previous Cardinal Priests are Pope Clement XIV, whose tomb by Canova is in the basilica, and Henry Benedict Stuart.