Santi Domenico e Sisto
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The Church of Santi Domenico e Sisto is one of the titular churches[1] in Rome, Italy in the care of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. It is located at No. 1 Largo Angelicum on the Quirinal Hill on the campus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), of which it is the University Church.
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Santi Domenico e Sisto | |
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Church of Saints Dominic and Sixtus | |
Chiesa di Santi Domenico e Sisto | |
41°53′45.37″N 12°29′16.91″E | |
Location | 1 Largo Angelicum, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Religious order | Dominican Order |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Dominic and Pope Sixtus II |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giacomo della Porta, Orazio Torriani |
Architectural type | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1569 |
Completed | 1674 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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As a titular church it has been held by Cardinal José Tolentino Mendonça since 5 October 2019.