San Lorenzo in Lucina
| Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina (Italian) Basilica S. Laurentii in Lucina (Latin) |
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Facade of San Lorenzo in Lucina in 1911
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°54′12.3″N 12°28′43.3″E / 41.903417°N 12.478694°ECoordinates: 41°54′12.3″N 12°28′43.3″E / 41.903417°N 12.478694°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church, titular church, minor basilica |
| Leadership | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Website | Official website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | AD 4th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 65 metres (213 ft) |
| Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 18 metres (59 ft) |
The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina (Italian: Basilica Minore di San Lorenzo in Lucina or simply Italian: San Lorenzo in Lucina; Latin: S. Laurentii in Lucina) is a Roman Catholic parish, titular church, and minor basilica in central Rome, Italy. The basilica is located in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina in the Rione Colonna, circa two blocks behind the Palazzo Montecitorio, proximate to the Via del Corso.
The basilica is dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome, deacon and martyr. The name "Lucina" derives from that of the Roman matron of the AD 4th century who permitted Christians to erect a church on the site. Putatively, Pope Marcellus I hid on the site during the persecutions of Roman Emperor Maxentius, and Pope Damasus I was elected there in AD 366. Pope Sixtus III consecrated a church on the site in 440 AD. The church was denominated the Titulus Lucinae, and thus is mentioned in the acts of the synod of AD 499 of Pope Symmachus. The church was first reconstructed by Pope Paschal II in the early 12th century.
In 1606, Pope Paul V assigned the basilica to the order of Clerics Regular Minor. Cosimo Fanzago completely renovated the interior in the 17th century, including conversion of the lateral aisles of the basilica into chapels. The ceiling was also frescoed by the Neapolitan Mometto Greuter.
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