Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio

Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio
Basilica of Saints Boniface and Alexius on the Aventine Hill
Sant'Alessio all'Aventino
Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio
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41°53′01″N 12°28′44″E / 41.883647°N 12.478847°E / 41.883647; 12.478847
LocationPiazza Sant’Alessio 23, Rome
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderSomaschi Fathers
Websitesantalessiocrs.it
History
Statustitular church, minor basilica
Founded4th century
DedicationBoniface of Tarsus and Alexius of Rome
Architecture
Architect(s)Giambattista Nolli, Tommaso De Marchis
Architectural typeBaroque, Romanesque
Administration
DioceseRome

The Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e(d) Alessio is a basilica, rectory church served by the Somaschans, and titular church for a cardinal-priest on the Aventine Hill in the third prefecture of central Rome, Italy.

It is dedicated to Saint Boniface of Tarsus and Saint Alexius, the former the original and the latter added in the 10th century. It lies on Piazza Sant’Alessio 23, near the historical gardens of St. Alexius and Via di santa Sabina.