Santa Maria Ausiliatrice, Rome
| The Church of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians in Tusculum Road | |
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| Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana Sancta Mariae Auxiliatricis in via Tusculana | |
The facade of the Minor Basilica | |
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| 41°52′28.19″N 12°31′48.96″E / 41.8744972°N 12.5302667°E | |
| Location | Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | (in Italian) Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish, Titular church, minor basilica |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nicola Mosso Giulio Vallotti |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1931 |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 78 metres (256 ft) |
| Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Materials | travertine |
| Administration | |
| District | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Cardinal protector | Ángel Fernández Artime |
The Church of Saint Mary, the Help of Christians in Via Tuscolana (Latin: Sancta Mariae Auxiliatricis Christianorum in via Tusculana) is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine, titular church and Minor Basilica of Rome.
Pope Paul VI established the Titular church Sancta Mariæ Auxiliatricis in via Tusculana on 7 June 1967 via the Apostolic Constitution Ad Gubernacula Christianæ. He raised it to the status of Minor Basilica via the Pontifical Decree Dulcia Christi Verba on 1 April 1969.