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Basilica of Santa Sabina

Rome, Lazio, Italy

BasilicaDominicanEarly Christian BasilicaSt. DominicSt. Dominic & Dominican Beginnings collectionCatholicCatholic minor basilica and Dominican community

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Basilica of Santa Sabina a place of pilgrimage

The early-Christian basilica on the Aventine entrusted to the Dominicans and associated with St. Dominic’s Roman residence.

Pray in the early-Christian basilica that became the Roman center of the Order of Preachers.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Dominicresidence and Dominican institutional memory
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Dominic

residence and Dominican institutional memory

Feast: August 8

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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An early-Christian basilica

Read the building before its Dominican chapter.

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The Order’s Roman home

Encounter Dominican prayer and institutional memory.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. DominicConnected to this place through residence and Dominican institutional memory.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.