Corfinio Cathedral

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Corfinio Cathedral
Chiesa di San Pelino
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Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Diocese of Sulmona-Valva
Region Flag of Abruzzo.svg Abruzzo
Rite Latin Rite
Location
Location Corfinio
StateItaly
Architecture
TypeChurch
Style Romanesque
Groundbreaking1075
Completed1124

Corfinio Cathedral (Italian : Cattedrale di Corfinio; Basilica chiesa di San Pelino) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Corfinio, Abruzzo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Pelinus. It was formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Valva (Valva was a former name of Corfinio) and is now a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Sulmona-Valva. [1] [2] [3] [4]

See also

Notes

  1. "Chiesa di San Pelino" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. Dana Facaros; Michael Pauls (2003). Central Italy. New Holland Publishers. p. 300. ISBN   978-1-86011-112-9.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Enrico Massetti (25 November 2015). Central Italy: The Marches and Abruzzo. Lulu.com. p. 34. ISBN   978-1-329-71535-6.
  4. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (1 February 2013). Michelin Green Guide Wine Trails of Italy. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. p. 350. ISBN   978-2-06-719312-3.

42°07′07″N13°50′10″E / 42.1185°N 13.8362°E / 42.1185; 13.8362


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