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Burial Place of Apostle Paul in Rome?

March 31, 2026
Exterior of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.Exterior of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
Central Nave of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.Central Nave of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
The Grotto (Confessio) of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.The Grotto (Confessio) of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
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San Paolo fuori le Mura (Saint Paul Outside the Walls) is located south of Rome outside the ancient walls along the via Ostiense. It is one of the four great papal basilicas of Rome and thus has "extraterritorial" privileges. According to tradition Paul was buried in a vineyard on which this basilica is built. A shrine long existed here and the first church was begun in A.D. 384.