| Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem | |
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Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Basilica Sanctae Crucis in Hierusalem | |
 Santa Croce in Gerusalemme at night | |
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| 41°53′16″N 12°30′59″E / 41.8878°N 12.5164°E | |
| Location | Piazza di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Religious order | Cistercians (1561-2011) |
| Website | santacroceroma |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica, titular church |
| Dedication | True Cross |
| Consecrated | ca. AD 325 |
| Relics held |
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| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Width | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem or Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Latin: Basilica Sanctae Crucis in Hierusalem) is a Catholic Minor basilica and titular church in rione Esquilino, Rome, Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome.
According to Christian tradition, the basilica was consecrated circa 325 to house the relics of the Passion of Jesus Christ brought to Rome from the Holy Land by Empress Helena, mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I. The basilica's floor was supposed to be covered with soil from Jerusalem, thus acquiring the title in Hierusalem; it is not dedicated to the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, but the basilica was considered in a sense to be "in Jerusalem" (much in the way that an embassy today is considered extraterritorial). Between 1561 and 2011 it was the conventual church of an adjacent and now dissolved Abbey of Cistercian monks whose aesthetic simplicity greatly influenced the interior of the basilica. The church is now run directly by the Diocese of Rome. The current Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Crucis in Hierusalem is Juan José Omella.