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Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina | |
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Basilica S. Laurentii in Lucina (in Latin) | |
Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina | |
41°54′12.3″N 12°28′43.3″E / 41.903417°N 12.478694°E | |
Location | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church, titular church, minor basilica |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | AD 4th century |
Specifications | |
Length | 65 metres (213 ft) |
Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Nave width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Malcolm Ranjith |
The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina (Italian: Basilica Minore di San Lorenzo in Lucina or simply Italian: San Lorenzo in Lucina; Latin: S. Laurentii in Lucina) is a Roman Catholic parish, titular church, and minor basilica in central Rome, Italy. The basilica is located in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina in the Rione Colonna, about two blocks behind the Palazzo Montecitorio, proximate to the Via del Corso.