The Church of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians in Tusculum Road | |
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Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana Sancta Mariae Auxiliatricis in via Tusculana | |
41°52′28.19″N 12°31′48.96″E / 41.8744972°N 12.5302667°E | |
Location | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | (in Italian) Official website |
History | |
Status | Parish, Titular church, minor basilica |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Nicola Mosso Giulio Vallotti |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1931 |
Completed | 1936 |
Specifications | |
Length | 78 metres (256 ft) |
Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
Materials | travertine |
Administration | |
District | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Ángel Fernández Artime |
The Church of Saint Mary, the Help of Christians in Via Tuscolana (Latin: Sancta Mariae Auxiliatricis Christianorum in via Tusculana) is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine, titular church and Minor Basilica of Rome.
Pope Paul VI established the Titular church Sancta Mariæ Auxiliatricis in via Tusculana on 7 June 1967 via the Apostolic Constitution Ad Gubernacula Christianæ. He raised it to the status of Minor Basilica via the Pontifical Decree Dulcia Christi Verba on 1 April 1969.