Santa Maria del Popolo

Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Latin: Basilica Sancta Mariæ de Populo
Italian: Basilica Parrocchiale Santa Maria del Popolo
The church from Piazza del Popolo
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41°54′41″N 12°28′35″E / 41.91139°N 12.47639°E / 41.91139; 12.47639
LocationRome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
TraditionLatin Church
Religious orderOrder of Saint Augustine
Websitewww.agostiniani.it/comunita-agostiniane-provincia/parrocchia-santa-maria-popolo/
History
StatusBasilica minor, parish church (1561), titular church (1587)
Founded1099
Founder(s)Pope Paschal II
DedicationBlessed Virgin Mary
Consecrated1477
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Andrea Bregno, Donato Bramante, Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Architectural typeBasilica
StyleRenaissance and baroque
Groundbreaking1472
Completed1477
Specifications
Number of domes3
Number of spires1
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protectorStanislaw Dziwisz
Priest(s)Ivan Caputo

The Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo (Italian: Basilica Parrocchiale Santa Maria del Popolo) is a titular church and a minor basilica in Rome run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous squares in the city. The church is hemmed in between the Pincian Hill and Porta del Popolo, one of the gates in the Aurelian Wall as well as the starting point of Via Flaminia, the most important route from the north. Its location made the basilica the first church for the majority of travellers entering the city. The church contains works by several famous artists, such as Raphael, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caravaggio, Alessandro Algardi, Pinturicchio, Andrea Bregno, Guillaume de Marcillat and Donato Bramante.