Santa Francesca Romana
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Santa Francesca Romana (Italian: Basilica di Santa Francesca Romana), previously known as Santa Maria Nova, is a Roman Catholic church situated next to the Roman Forum in the rione Campitelli in Rome, Italy.
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Santa Francesca Romana | |
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Basilica of Saint Frances of Rome | |
Santa Maria Nova | |
Basilica di Santa Francesca Romana | |
41°53′28.21″N 12°29′19.87″E | |
Location | Piazza di Santa Francesca Romana, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Religious order | Olivetans |
History | |
Status | minor basilica, titular church |
Founded | 8th–10th centuries AD |
Founder(s) | Pope Paul I |
Dedication | Frances of Rome |
Dedicated | 16th century |
Earlier dedication | Mary |
Relics held | Frances of Rome |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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