Sant'Agnese fuori le mura

Church of Saint Agnes Outside the Wall Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (in Italian) S. Agnes extra moenia (in Latin)
Facade.
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41°55′23″N 12°31′08″E / 41.92292°N 12.51888°E / 41.92292; 12.51888
Location	349 Via Nomentana, Rome
Country	Italy
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
Religious order	Canons Regular of the Lateran
Website	www.santagnese.com (Parish website) www.santagnese.org (Archeological website)
History
Status	Titular church, minor basilica, parish church
Dedication	Saint Agnes
Architecture
Architectural type	Byzantine
Groundbreaking	4th century AD
Completed	7th century AD
Clergy
Cardinal protector	Cardinal Camillo Ruini

The church of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls (Italian: Sant'Agnese fuori le mura) is a titular church, a minor basilica in Rome, on a site sloping down from the Via Nomentana, which runs north-east out of the city, still under its ancient name.^[1] What are said to be the remains of Saint Agnes are below the high altar. The church is built over the Catacombs of Saint Agnes, where the saint was originally buried, and which may still be visited from the church. A large basilica with the same name was built nearby in the 4th century and its ruins can be seen near Santa Costanza, in the same site. The existing church was built by Pope Honorius I in the 7th century, and largely retains its original structure, despite many changes to the decoration. In particular the mosaic in the apse of Agnes, Honorius, and another Pope is largely in its original condition. The current Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Agnetis Extra moenia is Camillo Ruini.^[2]