Basilica dei Santi Apostoli
| Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles Santi XII Apostoli (Italian) SS. XII Apostolorum (Latin) |
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View of the church from the Vittoriano
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Rome, Italy
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| Geographic coordinates | 41°53′53.18″N 12°28′59.54″E / 41.8981056°N 12.4832056°ECoordinates: 41°53′53.18″N 12°28′59.54″E / 41.8981056°N 12.4832056°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church, titulus, minor basilica |
| Leadership | Father Mario Peruzzo |
| Website | Official website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Baccio Pontelli, Carlo Rainaldi, Carlo Fontana |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 6th century |
| Completed | 1714 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 18 metres (59 ft) |
The Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles (Italian: Santi Dodici Apostoli, Latin: SS. Duodecim Apostolorum) is a 6th-century Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated originally to St. James and St. Philip whose remains are kept here, and later to all Apostles. Today, the basilica is under the care of the Conventual Franciscans, whose headquarters in Rome is in the adjacent building.
The Cardinal Priest of the Titulus XII Apostolorum is Angelo Scola. Among the previous Cardinal Priests are Pope Clement XIV, whose tomb by Canova is in the basilica, and Henry Benedict Stuart.
Built by Pope Pelagius I to celebrate a Narses victory over the Ostrogoths, and dedicated by Pope John III to St. James and Saint Philip the Apostle, the basilica is listed as 'Titulus SS Apostolorum' in the acts of the synod of 499. Santi Apostoli was ruined by the earthquake of 1348, and left abandoned.
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