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.
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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.
