Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome

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Santa Maria della Vittoria
Saint Mary of Victory (English) Mariæ de Victoria (Latin)
Façade of Santa Maria della Vittoria
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41°54′17″N 12°29′39″E / 41.90472°N 12.49417°E / 41.90472; 12.49417
Location	Via Venti Settembre 17, Rome
Country	Italy
Denomination	Catholic
History
Status	Titular church, basilica
Dedication	Mary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
Architect(s)	Carlo Maderno Giovanni Battista Soria
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1605
Completed	1620
Specifications
Length	35 m (115 ft)
Width	19 m (62 ft)
Clergy
Cardinal protector	Seán Patrick O'Malley[1]

Santa Maria della Vittoria (English: Saint Mary of Victory, Latin: S. Mariae de Victoria) is a Catholic titular church and basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome, Italy. The church is known for the masterpiece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Cornaro Chapel, the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. The church is in the Rione Sallustiano, on number 98 via XX Settembre, where this street intersects with Largo Santa Susanna. It stands to the side of the Fontana dell'Acqua Felice. The church mirrors the Church of Santa Susanna across the Largo. It is about two blocks northwest of the Piazza della Repubblica and Teatro dell'Opera metro station.