Santa Aurea

Santa Aurea
Basilica di Sant'Aurea (in Italian)
Basilica Sanctae Aureae (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
ProvinceSuburbicarian Diocese of Ostia
RiteLatin
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTitular church, basilica, cathedral
PatronSaint Aurea of Ostia
Location
LocationOstia Antica, Rome, Italy
Shown within Lazio
Coordinates41°45′34″N 12°18′07″E / 41.759349°N 12.30185°E / 41.759349; 12.30185
Architecture
ArchitectBaccio Pontelli
TypeChurch
StyleRenaissance
Groundbreaking3rd century AD?
Completedend of the 15th century (present building)
Specifications
Direction of façadeWest
Height (max)12 metres (39 ft)
Website
santaurea.org

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.