San Bartolomeo all'Isola

Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island
Basilica S. Bartholomaei in Insula
Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola
Façade of San Bartolomeo all'Isola on the Tiber Island
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41°53′25″N 12°28′42″E / 41.89028°N 12.47833°E / 41.89028; 12.47833
LocationTiber Island, Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionOriental rite
Websitewww.sanbartolomeo.org
History
StatusMinor basilica,
Rectory church,
titular church
DedicationBartholomew the Apostle
Consecrated10th Century
Relics heldBartholomew the Apostle,
20th century martyrs
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRomanesque, Baroque
Completed1644
Specifications
Length45 metres (148 ft)
Width22 metres (72 ft)
Nave width12 metres (39 ft)
Administration
DistrictLazio
ProvinceRome
Clergy
Cardinal protectorCardinal Blase Joseph Cupich[1]

The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island (Italian: Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola, Latin: Basilica S. Bartholomaei in Insula) is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and contains the putative relics of St. Bartholomew the Apostle.[2] It is located on Tiber Island, on the site of the former temple of Aesculapius, which had cleansed the island of its former ill-repute among the Romans and established its reputation as a hospital, continued under Christian auspices today.

Its cardinal priest has been Cardinal Blase Cupich since 19 November 2016.

  1. ^ "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ S. Prete, "Reliquie e culto di S. Bartolomeo ap. dal Medio Oriente a Roma all'Isola Tiberina", Studi e Ricerche sull'Oriente Cristiano, Rome 5.3 (1982:173-181)