Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura) is one of Rome's four major papal basilicas, along with the basilicas of Saint John in the Lateran, Saint Peter's, and Saint Mary Major, as well as one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome.
| Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls | |
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| Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls | |
The statue of Saint Paul in front of the portico | |
Click on the map for a fullscreen view | |
| 41°51′31″N 12°28′36″E | |
| Location | Piazzale San Paolo, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Website | Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls |
| History | |
| Status | Papal major basilica |
| Dedication | Paul the Apostle |
| Consecrated | AD 4th century |
| Relics held | Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Luigi Poletti (reconstruction) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | AD 4th century |
| Completed | 1840 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Width | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Nave width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Height | 73 metres (240 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Archpriest | James Michael Harvey |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
| Reference no. | 91 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Basilica is within Italian territory, but the Holy See owns the Basilica in a regime of extraterritoriality, with Italy recognizing its full ownership and conceding it "the immunity granted by international law to the headquarters of the diplomatic agents of foreign States".
James Michael Cardinal Harvey was named Archpriest of the basilica in 2012.
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