Santa Maria della Scala | |
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Church of Saint Mary of the Stairs | |
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala | |
41°53′28″N 12°28′04″E / 41.89111°N 12.46778°E | |
Location | Piazza della Scala 23, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Latin Church |
Religious order | Discalced Carmelites |
History | |
Status | titular church |
Founded | 1593 |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Baroque |
Completed | 1610 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
Santa Maria della Scala (English: Mary of the Staircase) is a titular church in Rome, Italy, located in the Trastevere rione. It is served by friars of the Discalced Carmelite Order. Cardinal Ernest Simoni took possession of the titular church on 11 February 2017.[1]