It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. Santa Sabina is the oldest extant ecclesiastical basilica in Rome that preserves …

The Church of Santa Sabina in Rome, Italy has spent the majority of its life as a place of worship, first for the Catholic Church Itself and later under the ownership of the Dominicans.

The Basilica of Santa Sabina was founded by the Roman presbyter Pietro d'Illiria during the pontificate of Pope Celestine I (422-432) and consecrated a few years later by Pope Sixtus III (432-440).

Saint Sabina is the mother church of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans). The Order of Preachers was founded in 1216 by St. Dominic de Guzman in response to a then desperate need for informed …

Four saints are buried here, Pope Saint Alexander, Saint Eventius, Saint Theodulus and, of course, Saint Sabina. Santa Sabina is not only one of our earliest churches, it also has an important history …

The original Constantinian buildings are now known only in plan, but an examination of a still extant early fifth century Roman basilica, the Church of Santa Sabina, helps us to understand the essential …

It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. Santa Sabina is the oldest extant ecclesiastical basilica in Rome that preserves …

In the early 13th century, Santa Sabina was granted by Pope Honorius III (r. 1216-27) to the newly-created Order of Preachers (Ordo Praedicatorum), also known as the Dominicans, to which it still …

Jun 1, 2020 · General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Cardinal Titular Church Established: 423 Cardinal (Priest) Title

Santa Sabina was constructed between 422 and 432 AD by the priest Peter of Illyria during the reign of Pope Celestine I. The basilica was built on the site of a Roman house, which, according to tradition, …