San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna

44°29′44.01″N 11°20′56.05″E / 44.4955583°N 11.3489028°E / 44.4955583; 11.3489028

Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Bologna
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica
LeadershipThe Rev. Father Domenico Vittorini, O.S.A.
Year consecrated1344
Location
LocationVia Zamboni 15,
Bologna (BO), Italy
Architecture
StyleRomanesque-Gothic
Groundbreaking1267
Completed1315
MaterialsIstrian stone

The Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore is an historic Roman Catholic church in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy, serving a monastery of Augustinian friars.[1] It was built starting in 1267 and houses, among the rest, the Bentivoglio Chapel, featuring numerous Renaissance artworks.

  1. ^ "Parrochia: San Giacomo Maggiore". L'Arcidiocesi di Bologna (in Italian).