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

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

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Church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, Italy

Dome of the church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, Italy. Restorations by Francesco da Volterra dating 1588 transformed the three naves into one and a dome was added, also designed by Francesco da Volterra. 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.