Sarsina Cathedral
Sarsina Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Sarsina; Basilica Concattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sarsina, a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Formerly the seat of the Bishops of Sarsina, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina. History This church likely dates to the 10th century, when a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque structure in brick was begun. The lunette above the entrance portal has a modern mosaic depicting Saint Vicinius wearing a bishop's mitre and holding a chain. The façade remains unfinished. The interior nave is generally austere. Chapels added to the lateral aisles, include a chapel (1693) dedicated to the ''Virgin of the Rosary'' with a 17th-century altarpiece with 14 small paintings depicting the ''Mysteries of the Rosary''. On the left nave is also the chapel of the Sacrament (1555), with a Renaissance-sty ...
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