Santa Maria del Priorato Church

Church of St. Mary of the Priory
Church of St. Mary on the Aventine
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Priorato
Façade of the Church of Our Lady of the Priory
Map
41°52′59.8″N 12°28′38.6″E / 41.883278°N 12.477389°E / 41.883278; 12.477389
LocationRome, Italy
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Statusnational church of Malta
Founded939
Founder(s)St. Odo of Cluny
Associated peopleKnights of Malta
Architecture
Architect(s)Giovanni Battista Piranesi (renovation)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNeo-classical
Years built1765
Completed939 (original building), rebuilt 1550s, 1766 (renovation)
Specifications
Length31 metres (102 ft)
Width13 metres (43 ft)

The Church of St. Mary of the Priory (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Priorato), also known as St. Mary on the Aventine (Italian: Santa Maria in Aventino), is the monastery church of the Priory of the Knights of Malta on the Aventine Hill in Rome, and is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.