| Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin | |
|---|---|
Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin (Italian)
Santa Maria de Schola Graeca (Latin) | |
 Restored medieval façade of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, with original bell tower. | |
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| 41°53′17″N 12°28′54″E / 41.88806°N 12.48167°E | |
| Location | Piazza della Bocca della Verità 18, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Website | https://cosmedin.org/ |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica, titular church national church |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | c. 550 |
| Completed | 1123 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Nave width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Vacant |
The Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin; Latin: Santa Maria de Schola Graeca) is a minor basilican church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located in the rione (neighborhood) of Ripa. Constructed first in the sixth century as a diaconia (deaconry) in an area of the city populated by Greek immigrants, it celebrated Eastern rites and currently serves the Melkite Greek Catholic community of Rome. The church was expanded in the eighth century and renovated in the twelfth century, when a campanile (bell tower) was added. A Baroque facade and interior refurbishment of 1718 were removed in 1894–1899; the exterior was restored to twelfth-century form, while the architecture of the interior recalls the eighth century with twelfth-century furnishings. The narthex of the church contains the famous Bocca della Verità sculpture.