Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
| Santa Cecilia | |
|---|---|
| Sancta Cecilia (in Latin) | |
Façade of Santa Cecilia, a 1725 project by Ferdinando Fuga, with the 12th-century belltower | |
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| 41°53′15.2″N 12°28′33.21″E / 41.887556°N 12.4758917°E | |
| Location | Piazza di Santa Cecilia, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Religious order | Benedictine (nuns) |
| History | |
| Status | Titular church |
| Dedication | Saint Cecilia |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 5th century |
| Administration | |
| Province | Diocese of Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Gualtiero Bassetti |
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere (Italian: Basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere) is a titular church and minor basilica located in Trastevere, Rome. Dedicated to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, it has served as a cardinal titular church since the 5th century. The present basilica, rebuilt under Pope Paschal I in the 9th century, is notable for its apse mosaic, frescoes by Pietro Cavallini, Baroque sculpture, and the revered relics of Saint Cecilia preserved beneath the high altar. Today, it remains the conventual church for the adjacent Benedictine abbey, and the feast of Saint Cecilia on 22 November continues to draw pilgrims, choirs, and musicians from around the world.