Church of Saint Theodore on the Palatine | |
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San Teodoro al Palatino (in Italian) | |
41°53′25.6″N 12°29′5.2″E / 41.890444°N 12.484778°E | |
Location | Via San Teodoro 7, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
Tradition | Byzantine Rite |
Website | chiesaortodossa-roma |
History | |
Status | national church |
Dedication | Theodore of Amasea |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Carlo Fontana, Francesco Barberini |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Paleochristian |
Groundbreaking | 6th century |
Completed | 15th century |
San Teodoro (Italian for "Saint Theodore"), informally known as San Toto,[1] is an early medieval church in Rome dedicated to the martyr and warrior saint Theodore of Amasea. Its use was given to the Eastern Orthodox community of Rome by Pope John Paul II in 2004.