Osimo Cathedral or the Church of San Leopardo (, ''Chiesa di San Leopardo'') is the principal church of
Osimo
Osimo is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche region of Italy, in the province of Ancona. The municipality covers a hilly area located approximately south of the port city of Ancona and the Adriatic Sea.
History
The oldest archaeological evide ...
in Italy, dedicated to the first bishop,
Saint Leopardus. Formerly the episcopal seat of the
Diocese of Osimo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osimo was an ancient diocese in Italy. It was founded in the seventh century and in 1725 merged with the Diocese of Cingoli to form the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli.[co-cathedral
A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or ''cathedra'', with another cathedral, often in another city (usually a former see, anchor city of the metropolitan area or the civil capital). Instances o ...]
of the
Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.
History
The
presbytery was built c. 1200 and has crypt beneath. At the end of the 13th century. In 1393 the building was partially destroyed in a fire.
See also
*
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
External links
Medioevo.org: Osimowith photos
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy
Cathedrals in the Marche
Roman Catholic churches in Osimo
Romanesque architecture in le Marche
Gothic architecture in le Marche
Osimo
Osimo is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche region of Italy, in the province of Ancona. The municipality covers a hilly area located approximately south of the port city of Ancona and the Adriatic Sea.
History
The oldest archaeological evide ...