Churches & Cathedrals in Rome

St. Peter's Basilica is a huge church in Vatican, which is the seat of the Pope of all Catholics. The Basilica and the square surrounding it are separate enclosed country within Rome. St Peter’s basilica is the most famous example of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world.

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome. The present building of the basilica was constructed in 432. The basilica is dedicated to Virgin Mary, for health and protectress of the Roman people. The architecture of the church is classical and traditionally Roman.

Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano is the cathedral church of Rome, that houses the ecclesiastical seat of the Roman Pope. It is the oldest and has precedence among the four papal major basilicas. The basilica has the title of ecumenical mother church of the Roman Catholic faithful.

San Pietro in Vincoli is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. The church is located on the Oppian Hill near Cavour metro station, a short distance from the Colosseum.

Church of St. Louis of the French is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, not far from Piazza Navona. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to Louis IX, king of France. It is the national church of France in Rome. and is a titular church. Façade is entirely independent of the body of the structure.

Basilica of Saint Clement is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I. This ancient church was transformed over the centuries from a private home to a catholic church. Today, it is one of the most richly adorned churches in Rome. The Triumph of the church is a covered with mosaics.

Santa Maria in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica in the Trastevere district of Rome, and one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s. The church has large areas of important mosaics from the late 13th century.

Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola is a Roman Catholic titular dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola․ Built in Baroque style between 1626 and 1650, the church functioned originally as the chapel of the adjacent Roman College, that moved to a larger building and was renamed the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura (The Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls) is one of Rome's four ancient, Papal, major basilicas. The Basilica was founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine I over the burial place of St. Paul. It is the second largest basilica in Rome.

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs is a titular basilica church in Rome, Italy built inside the ruined frigidarium of the Roman Baths of Diocletianin the Piazza della Repubblica. It was constructed in the 16th centuryThe basilica is dedicated to the Christian martyrs.

Santa Maria sopra Minerva is one of the major churches of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers. The first church was built over the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. The church is located in Piazza della Minerva one block behind the Pantheon.

The Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura), commonly known as St. Paul's outside the Walls, is one of Rome's four ancient, Papal, major basilicas, along with the Basilicas of St. John in the Lateran, St. Peter's, and St. Mary Major. The...