church santa pudenziana rome italy

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Main entrance of the church Santa Pudenziana, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Interior of the church Santa Pudenziana, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, Italy

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The church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, Italy. The basilica was built in the 4th-century and is dedicated to Saint Pudenziana. The church of Santa Pudenziana is recognized as the oldest place of Christian worship in Rome. It was built over a 2nd-century house, probably during the pontificate of Pius I in 140Ã¢â¬â155 AD. This church was the residence of the Pope until, in 313, Emperor Constantine I offered the Lateran Palace in its stead. In the 4th century, during the pontificate of Pope Siricius, the building was transformed into a three-naves church. The church is situated at a lower level. The faÃÂ§ade was restored in 1870 and contains a marble frieze that used to belong to a portal from the 11th century. The Romanesque bell tower was added in the early 13th century.