Santo Stefano al Monte Celio
The Basilica of St. Stephen in the Round on the Caelian Hill (Italian: Basilica di Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, Latin: Basilica S. Stephani in Caelio Monte) is an ancient basilica and titular church in Rome, Italy. Commonly named Santo Stefano Rotondo, the church is Hungary's "national church" in Rome, dedicated to both Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and Stephen I, the sanctified first king of Hungary . The minor basilica is also the rectory church of the Pontifical Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum.
| Basilica of Saint Stephen in the Round on the Caelian Hill | |
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Santo Stefano Rotondo in a painting by Ettore Roesler Franz in the 19th century. | |
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| 41°53′04″N 12°29′48″E | |
| Location | Via Santo Stefano Rotondo 7, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | Official Website |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica, titular church, rectory church, national church |
| Dedication | Saint Stephen Protomartyr (also associated unofficially with King Saint Stephen of Hungary) |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Paleochristian |
| Groundbreaking | 5th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Width | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Nave width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Friedrich Wetter |
Since 1985, the cardinal priest who holds the title of S. Stephano has been Friedrich Wetter.
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