There are a number of churches in Italy named after the martyrs St. John and St. Paul (John and Paul), not the apostles, but two soldiers martyred for their faith in the years 361-363. The two most prominent basilica churches so named are:
- Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Rome, also known as Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio on the Celian Hill in Rome
- Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, also known as San Zanipolo in Venice
Famous quotes containing the words giovanni and/or paolo:
“There’re two people in the world that are not likeable: a master and a slave.”
—Nikki Giovanni (b. 1943)
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—Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975)