Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio

Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Praetorian Barracks Sacro Cuore di Gesù al Castro Pretorio (Italian) Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu ad Castrum Praetorium (Latin)

Basic information
Location	Rome, Italy
Geographic coordinates	41°54′10″N 12°30′9.5″E / 41.90278°N 12.502639°E / 41.90278; 12.502639Coordinates: 41°54′10″N 12°30′9.5″E / 41.90278°N 12.502639°E / 41.90278; 12.502639
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Year consecrated	1887
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Parish church, Titular church, minor basilica
Website	www.basilicadelsacrocuore.it
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Francesco Vespignani^[1]
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
Groundbreaking	1879
Specifications
Length	70 metres (230 ft)
Width	30 metres (98 ft)
Width (nave)	14 metres (46 ft)

Sacro Cuore di Gesú al Castro Pretorio (English: Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Praetorian Barracks) is a Roman Catholic parish and titular church in Rome, Italy.

It was built in 1887 by Francesco Vespignani.^[1] Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the church is served by the Salesians. It has an adjoining boarding-school of arts and industries.

The church was elevated to minor basilica status in 1921.^[2]

1 Cardinal-Deacons
2 Gallery
3 Notes
4 References
5 External links

Cardinal-Deacons

Maximilien de Fürstenberg (pro hac vice to title) (26 Jun 1967 - 22 Sep 1988 )
Giovanni Saldarini (pro hac vice to title) (28 Jun 1991 - 18 Apr 2011 )
Giuseppe Versaldi (18 Feb 2012 - )

Gallery

Notes

References

External links

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