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Corfinio Cathedral

Coordinates: 42°07′07″N 13°50′10″E / 42.1185°N 13.8362°E / 42.1185; 13.8362
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Corfinio Cathedral
Chiesa di San Pelino
View of the cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceDiocese of Sulmona-Valva
Region Abruzzo
RiteLatin Rite
Location
LocationCorfinio
StateItaly
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
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]

The basilica was erected putatively on the site of the martyrdom of St Pelinus in the 7th century. The complex at the site includes the Romanesque-style Basilica initially built in 1235, but reconstructed over the centuries due to earthquake damage. In the 19th-century, a refurbishment stripped Baroque decoration and led to the bare stone interiors of the apse. The semicircular apse retains some 13th-century frescoes. Attached to the church is the Oratory of Sant'Alessandro, frescoed in the 14th-century, and putatively holding the burial site of pope Alexander I (109-119).[5]

Notes

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  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.
  5. ^ Fondo Ambiente website.

42°07′07″N 13°50′10″E / 42.1185°N 13.8362°E / 42.1185; 13.8362