Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls

Local nameBasilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
LocationTiburtino, Rome, Italy

The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura is a Roman Catholic papal minor basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy. The Basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and one of the five former "patriarchal basilicas", each of which was assigned to the care of a Latin Church patriarchate. The Basilica was assigned to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Basilica is the shrine of the tomb of its namesake, Saint Lawrence, one of the first seven deacons of Rome who was martyred in 258. Many other saints and Bl. Pope Pius IX are also buried at the Basilica, which is the centre of a large and ancient burial complex.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Lorenzo_fuori_le_mura

Coordinates 41°54'9.185" N 12°31'15.428" E

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