Basilica of San Simpliciano

Basilica of Saint Simplician Basilica di San Simpliciano
Façade of San Simpliciano.
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Rite	Ambrosian Rite
Year consecrated	3rd-century
Status	Active
Location
Location	Milan, Italy
Geographic coordinates	45°28′26″N 9°11′04″E / 45.473888°N 9.184474°E / 45.473888; 9.184474
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Latin cross plan, with a four-bay nave and two aisles.
Website
www.sansimpliciano.it

The Basilica of San Simpliciano is an ancient Roman Catholic church in the centre of Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy: the church, commissioned by the 4th century bishop St Ambrose, is the second oldest known Christian church with a Latin cross layout. It is dedicated to Saint Simplician, who was Ambrose's successor as bishop of Milan.