San Martino, Bologna

Church of San Martino
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceBologna
Location
LocationBologna, Italy
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRenaissance
Groundbreaking15th century

San Martino church, also called San Martino Maggiore is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located at the corner of Via Marsala and Via Guglielmo Oberdan in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. The church was founded by the adjacent Carmelite monastery. On 10 August 1704 via the authority of the Vatican Chapter, the venerated image of the Virgin of Mount Carmel was crowned by Pope Clement XI. On 25 August 1941, Pope Pius XII elevated it to the status of basilica.