Venosa Cathedral

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Venosa Cathedral (Italian : Duomo di Venosa; Concattedrale di Sant'Andrea) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Venosa, Basilicata, Italy, dedicated to Saint Andrew. It was constructed between 1470 and 1502. [1] [2] Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Venosa, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa.

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References

  1. "Venosa Cathedral". Religiana. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  2. Antonio Vaccaro, Guida di Venosa, Edizioni Osanna, 1998

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