Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza

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Church of Saint Ivo at La Sapienza
Chiesa di Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
Sant'Ivo, embraced by the wings of the Palazzo alla Sapienza
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41°53′54″N 12°28′29″E / 41.898221°N 12.474734°E / 41.898221; 12.474734
Location	Corso del Rinascimento, Rome
Country	Italy
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Website	Official website
History
Status	Rectory Church
Consecrated	1660
Architecture
Architect(s)	Francesco Borromini.
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1642
Completed	1660
Specifications
Length	27 metres (89 ft)
Width	26 metres (85 ft)
Clergy
Cardinal protector	Msgr. Agostino de Angelis

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (lit. 'Saint Ivo at the Sapienza (University of Rome)') is a Catholic church in Rome. Built in 1642–1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is widely regarded a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture.

The church is at the rear of a courtyard at 40, Corso del Rinascimento; the complex is now used by the State Archives of Rome.^[1]