San Sisto Vecchio | |
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Old Basilica of Saint Sixtus | |
Basilica di San Sisto Vecchio | |
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41°52′49″N 12°29′46″E / 41.8804°N 12.496°E | |
Location | Piazzale Numa Pompilio 8, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Religious order | Dominicans (nuns) |
Website | sansistoroma |
History | |
Former name(s) | Titulus Crescentianae |
Status | Minor basilica, titular church |
Founded | 4th century AD |
Founder(s) | Pope Anastasius I |
Dedication | Pope Sixtus II |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque, Baroque |
Completed | 18th century |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
The Basilica of San Sisto Vecchio (in Via Appia) is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in Rome, Italy. It has been a titular church since 600 AD. It’s Cardinal priest, is currently Antoine Kambanda.
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