Santa Aurea

Santa Aurea
Basilica di Sant'Aurea (in Italian)
Basilica Sanctae Aureae (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
ProvinceDiocese of Rome
RiteLatin
Ecclesiastical or organizational statustitular church
PatronSaint Aurea of Ostia
Location
LocationOstia Antica, Rome, Italy
Santa Aurea is located in Lazio
Santa Aurea
Shown within Lazio
Geographic coordinates41°45′34″N 12°18′07″E / 41.759349°N 12.30185°E / 41.759349; 12.30185
Architecture
Architect(s)Baccio Pontelli
TypeChurch
StyleRenaissance
Groundbreaking3rd century AD?
Completedend of the 15th century (present building)
Height (max)12 metres (39 ft)
Website
santaurea.org

The Basilica of Santa Aurea is a church situated in the Ostia Antica district of Ostia, Italy. Ostia became an episcopal see as early as the 3rd century AD. The present-day church, completed in 1483, is the cathedral of the suburbicarian diocese of Ostia.


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