Santa Dorotea

Santa Dorotea
Church of Saint Dorothy (in English)
Sancti Dorotei (in Latin)
Facade of Santa Doretea
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41°53′32″N 12°28′06″E / 41.8923°N 12.4682°E / 41.8923; 12.4682
LocationVia di Santa Dorotea 23, Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic Church
TraditionRoman Rite
Religious orderConventual Franciscans
Websiteparrocchiasantadorotea.com
History
StatusTitular church, Conventual church
DedicationDorothea of Caesarea
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1123
Administration
DistrictLazio
ProvinceDiocese of Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protectorSede vacante

Santa Dorotea is an ancient Catholic church in the Diocese of Rome served by the Conventual Franciscan friars. It was first attested to in a papal bull of Pope Callistus II in 1123, being referred to under its first dedication of San Silvestro alla Porta Settimiana.