Santa Sofia a Via Boccea

Santa Sofia a Via Boccea displays Byzantine Revival architecture with traditional elements including domes and detailed mosaics throughout its interior and exterior structure.

Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, who spent 18 years in Soviet imprisonment, established this religious center in 1967 after being prevented from returning to Ukraine.

The basilica functions as the mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic community in Rome, featuring liturgies in Ukrainian and traditional Byzantine-Ukrainian rites.

Located at Via di Boccea 478 in Rome's Municipio XIV area, the basilica conducts regular religious services and maintains its role as an active worship center.

The church houses an iconostasis created by artist Juvenalij Josyf Mokryckyj and preserves the relics of Pope Clement I from the first century.

Location: Rome

Inception: September 28, 1969

Founders: Josyf Slipyj

Architectural style: Byzantine Revival architecture

Website: http://ugcc.org.ua

GPS coordinates: 41.91171,12.39744

Latest update: March 4, 2025 11:28