San Petronio, Bologna

Basilica of Saint Petronius
Basilica di San Petronio
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Bologna
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Basilica
Status	Active
Location
Location	Bologna, Italy
Geographic coordinates	44°29′34″N 11°20′37″E / 44.49278°N 11.34361°E / 44.49278; 11.34361
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Italian Gothic
Groundbreaking	1390
Capacity	28,000

The Basilica of San Petronio is a minor basilica and church of the Archdiocese of Bologna located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna, northern Italy. It dominates Piazza Maggiore. The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Petronius, who was the bishop of Bologna in the fifth century. Construction began in 1390 and its main facade has remained unfinished since. The building was transferred from the city to the diocese in 1929; the basilica was finally consecrated in 1954. It has been the seat of the relics of Bologna's patron saint only since 2000; until then they were preserved in the Santo Stefano church of Bologna.^{[citation needed]}