Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina

Architecture & Buildings

Europe, Italy, Rome

The Church of St Lawrence's at Lucina (Italian: San Lorenzo in Lucina, Latin: S. Laurentii in Lucina) is an ancient Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, Roman deacon and martyr. The name Lucina comes from the Roman matron owner of the house on which the church was built. The current Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Laurentii in Lucina, established in 684, is Malcolm Ranjith since November, 20 2010.