Santa Sofia a Via Boccea
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Santa Sofia a Via Boccea (Ukrainian: Собор святої Софії, romanized: Sobor svyatoi Sofiy) is a church in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated to Holy Wisdom ("Sancta Sophia" in Latin), one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. It served as the mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church while St. George's Cathedral in Lviv was controlled by the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Santa Sofia a Via Boccea | |
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Basilica of Holy Wisdom on the Via di Boccea | |
Basilica di Santa Sofia a Via Boccea | |
41°54′42″N 12°23′51″E | |
Location | Via di Boccea 478, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Ukrainian |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Tradition | Byzantine Rite |
History | |
Status | Minor basilica, titular church |
Founded | 1967 |
Founder(s) | Josyf Slipyj |
Dedication | Holy Wisdom |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Byzantine Revival |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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