Basilica minor, parish church (1561), titular church (1587)
Founded
1099
Founder(s)
Pope Paschal II
Dedication
Blessed Virgin Mary
Consecrated
1477
Architecture
Functional status
Active
Architect(s)
Andrea Bregno, Donato Bramante, Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Architectural type
Basilica
Style
Renaissance and baroque
Groundbreaking
1472
Completed
1477
Specifications
Number of domes
3
Number of spires
1
Administration
Diocese
Diocese of Rome
Clergy
Cardinal protector
Stanislaw Dziwisz
Priest(s)
Ivan Caputo
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