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Diocese Of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola
The Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy, created in 1986, when the historical Diocese of Fano was united to the Diocese of Cagli e Pergola and the Diocese of Fossombrone. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pesaro."Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016."Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fano Cathedral
Fano Cathedral (; ; also called ''Santa Maria Maggiore'') is the principal Church (building), church of Fano, Marche, Italy. Originally the seat of the bishop of Fano, since 1986 it has been the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. In January 1953 Pope Pius XII elevated it to the rank of a basilica minor. History The present cathedral was constructed in the 12th century in the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style in place of an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1124, which, by virtue of being the largest church in Fano, was called ''Santa Maria la maggiore''. The destruction of this early church is attested by a stone in the present cathedral; set in the wall below the organ, it reports that after the old building was destroyed in a fire, under Bishop Rainaldo (1136–1159) the new cathedral was built by the hand of ''mastro Rainerio''. It is presumed that the new building was consecrated around 1140. The new structure had three naves or aisles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
