San Sisto Vecchio
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The Basilica of San Sisto Vecchio (in Via Appia) is one of the over sixty minor basilicas among the churches of Rome, and a titular church since 600 AD. As such, it is connected to the title of a Cardinal priest, currently Antoine Kambanda.
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San Sisto Vecchio | |
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Old Basilica of Saint Sixtus | |
Basilica di San Sisto Vecchio | |
41°52′49″N 12°29′46″E | |
Location | Piazzale Numa Pompilio 8, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Religious order | Dominican Order |
Website | sansistoroma |
History | |
Former name(s) | Titulus Crescentianae |
Status | Minor basilica, titular church |
Founded | 4th century AD |
Founder(s) | Pope Anastasius I |
Dedication | Pope Sixtus II |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque, Baroque |
Completed | 18th century |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
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