Santa Aurea
The Basilica of Santa Aurea is a church situated in the Ostia Antica district of Ostia, Italy. Ostia became an episcopal see as early as the 3rd century AD. The present-day church, completed in 1483, is the cathedral of the suburbicarian diocese of Ostia.
| Santa Aurea Basilica di Sant'Aurea (in Italian) Basilica Sanctae Aureae (in Latin) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Province | Diocese of Rome |
| Rite | Latin |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | titular church |
| Patron | Saint Aurea of Ostia |
| Location | |
| Location | Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy |
Shown within Lazio | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.759349°N 12.30185°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Baccio Pontelli |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 3rd century AD? |
| Completed | end of the 15th century (present building) |
| Height (max) | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Website | |
| santaurea | |
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