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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: Osimo
with photos {{Coord, 43.4863, N, 13.4805, E, source:wikidata, display=title 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 ...