Basilicas in Italy—Rome—6

Basilica of St. Camillus de Lellis, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

This church was built between 1906 and 1910 and is the headquarters of the Priest Ministers of the Sick, an order founded by St. Camillus.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1965.

Pictures are from a local source, TripAdvisor, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Christ the King, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The church was built between 1920 and 1934 using an Italian Rationalism style.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1967.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. John Bosco, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

This modern church was built between 1952 and 1959.  It has been the titular church of a cardinal since 1965 and is administered by the Salesian Fathers.

Pictures are from a local source and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Saint Andrew della Valle, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

This Renaissance church was built between 1590 and 1650.  Popes Pius II and Pius III are buried here and it is the seat of the general curia of the Theatines.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1960.  The first act of Puccini’s opera Tosca is set in this church.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1967.

The Neo-classical church was built between 1939 and 1955 and is administered by the Franciscan Conventuals.  The brown brick building has been the church of a cardinal since 1965.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Mary Help of Christians, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1969.

This church was constructed between 1931 and 1936 and is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1967.

The first two pictures are from TripAdvisor and the last is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Joseph at Trionfale, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

Built between 1909 and 1912, this church has a neoclassical exterior and a Baroque interior.  It is administered by the Servants of Charity and has been the church of a cardinal since 1967.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Apollinarus, Rome

Church of a cardinal and a Station church

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1984.

This church was originally built in the 8th Century but was rebuilt in the 18th Century using neoclassical and Baroque styles.  It is dedicated to the first bishop of Ravenna.  Since 1990, the church has been administered by Opus Dei and the church is part of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1935.

Pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Mary Queen of the Apostles, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1984.

The Baroque church was constructed between 1945 and 1954.  It is administered by the Society of St. Paul and has been the church of a cardinal since 1965.

Pictures are from local sources

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Philip, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1991.

Built between 1955 and 1958, this church is administered by the Legion of Christ.  It is the National church of Mexico and Latin America and has been the titular church of a cardinal since 1991.

Pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of the Holy Wisdom, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1998.

The church was built in the late 1960s and is the national church for the Ukraine.  It served for a time as the mother church of the Ukrainian Rite while St. George Cathedral in Lviv was controlled by the Russian Orthodox Church.  It has been a church of a cardinal since 1985.

Pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome

Church of a cardinal and a Station church

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1999.

There has been a church at this site since 700 but the current church dates to the 15th Century.  It was built by the Augustinian Friars and serves as their motherhouse.  The façade uses travertine taken from the ruins of the Colosseum.  It has a painting by Caravaggio and frescoes by Raphael.  St. Augustine’ mother, St. Monica, is buried here.  It has been the titular church of a cardinal since 1587.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilicas in Italy—Rome—5

Basilica of St. John the Baptist of the Florentines, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1918.

This church was built between the 16th and 18th Centuries and is the national church of Florence in Rome.  Most of the artwork is by Florentine artists.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.

The Baroque church was built in the mid-16th Century on the ruins of the Roman Baths of Diocletian.  Michelangelo was one of the architects.  The church is used for Italian State funerals and is the burial place of Pope Pius IV.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Praetorian Barracks, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1921.

The Renaissance Revival church was completed in 1887.  Due to construction delays, Pope Leo XIII appointed St. John Bosco to manage the project.  The church is the mother church of the Salesian Order and has been the church of a cardinal since 1965.

The first picture is from Alamy, the second from Flickr, and the other two from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Saints Ambrose and Charles (Borromeo) on the Corso, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1929.

The church was built in the 17th Century and is the church of the Lombards in Rome.  The Chapel of St. Olaf is dedicated to an 11th Century King of Norway who brought many of his subjects to Christianity.  At least two Masses are celebrated in Norwegian each year.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1967.

The first picture is from Dreamstime and the others are from Wikipedia.

Pictures with sources

Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua at the Lateran, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1931.

The church was built by the Franciscans between 1884 and 1888.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1960.

Pictures are from Dreamstime, a local source, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Andrew delle Fratte (of the thickets), Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1942.

The Baroque church was built between 1604 and 1826.  Some of the work is attributed to Borromini and two statues of angels are attributed to Bernini.  The church was built on the northern edge of what was then the inhabited part of Rome.  The Virgin Mary appeared to a young Jewish man in 1842 in one of the chapels.  Maria Alphonse Ratisbonne soon converted to Catholicism and founded a religious order dedicated to converting Jews to Catholicism.  St. Maximilian Kolbe celebrated his first Mass as a priest in the same chapel.  St. Andrew’s has been the church of a cardinal since 1960.

The first picture is from the diocesan website, the second is from Dreamstime, and the rest are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Eugene, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1951.

This modern Baroque church was built between 1942 and 1951 and is dedicated to a 7th Century pope.  The church is administered by Opus Dei and has been the church of a cardinal since 1960.

The first two pictures are from local sources and the third is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Teresa of Avila, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1951.

The Romanesque Revival church was built in the first decade of the 20th Century.  It is the headquarters church for the Discalced Carmelites.  It has been the church of a cardinal since 1962.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Parioli, Rome

Church of a cardinal

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1959.

The Neoclassical church was constructed between 1923 and 1952 by the Claretian Missionaries in the form of a Greek cross.  It is one of the largest churches in Rome and has been the church of a cardinal since 1965.  St. Oscar Romero celebrated his first Mass here.

Pictures are from TripAdvisor and Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Holy Cross a Via Flaminia, Rome

Church of a cardinal and alternative Station church

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

The church was built in a Roman basilica style between 1913 and 1914.  The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint-George is headquartered here.  It has been a church of a cardinal since 1965.  The third titular cardinal was William Baum, former Archbishop of Washington DC.

The first two pictures are from TripAdvisor and the last is from Wikipedia.