List of basilicas in Italy
The following is a list of Roman Catholic basilicas in Italy, listed by diocese. As of 30 June 2016, there are 573 basilicas in Italy. The date of creation as a basilica is in parentheses. Rome. There are 4 major basilicas of the Catholic Church in the Italian peninsula; 3 in the city of Rome proper and 1 in Vatican City. The latter is completely surrounded by the city of Rome and is part of the Diocese of Rome. There are 62 minor basilicas of the Catholic Church in Rome, excluding the above major basilicas