Santa Maria del Popolo

Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Latin: Basilica Sancta Mariæ de Populo Italian: Basilica Parrocchiale Santa Maria del Popolo
The church from Piazza del Popolo
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41°54′41″N 12°28′35″E / 41.91139°N 12.47639°E / 41.91139; 12.47639
Location	Rome
Country	Italy
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Latin Church
Religious order	Order of Saint Augustine
Website	www.agostiniani.it/comunita-agostiniane-provincia/parrocchia-santa-maria-popolo/
History
Status	Basilica minor, parish church (1561), titular church (1587)
Founded	1099
Founder(s)	Pope Paschal II
Dedication	Blessed Virgin Mary
Consecrated	1477
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Andrea Bregno, Donato Bramante, Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Architectural type	Basilica
Style	Renaissance and baroque
Groundbreaking	1472
Completed	1477
Specifications
Number of domes	3
Number of spires	1
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protector	Stanislaw Dziwisz
Priest(s)	Ivan Caputo

The Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo (Italian: Basilica Parrocchiale Santa Maria del Popolo) is a titular church and a minor basilica in Rome run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous squares in the city. The church is hemmed in between the Pincian Hill and Porta del Popolo, one of the gates in the Aurelian Wall as well as the starting point of Via Flaminia, the most important route from the north. Its location made the basilica the first church for the majority of travellers entering the city. The church contains works by several famous artists, such as Raphael, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caravaggio, Alessandro Algardi, Pinturicchio, Andrea Bregno, Guillaume de Marcillat and Donato Bramante.