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Sorrento Cathedral

Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 14°22′23″E / 40.625366°N 14.373077°E / 40.625366; 14.373077
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Sorrento Cathedral west front

The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James (Italian: Cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo), commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Sorrento), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy.[1] The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Philip the Apostle and James the Just, and has been the seat of the Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia since 1986. It was previously the seat of the bishops and archbishops of Sorrento.

History

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It was first built around the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 15th century in Romanesque style.[2]

The poet Torquato Tasso, the best known citizen of the town, was baptized in the church's baptistery.

Exterior

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Bell tower

The cathedral bell tower has three storeys, and is decorated with a clock.[2] The base of the bell tower dates to the time of the Roman Empire.[2] The façade dates from 1924. The main doors are of the 11th century from Constantinople.[3]

Interior

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The interior, on a Latin cross floor plan, is divided into a nave and two side aisles.[4]

The nave contains round arches and paintings by the Nicola Malinconico,[4] including Sorrentine Martyrs and Four Patron Bishop Saints. There are also paintings by Giacomo del Po (Assumption, St. Philip, St. James).[4]

The marble altar and pulpit and the bishop's throne all date from the 16th century.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Cattedrale di Sorrento, Contatti, accessed 15 October 2022
  2. ^ a b c Bonechi Books, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Le guide oro. The Gold Guides. (Casa Editrice Bonechi, 1999), 12.
  3. ^ Cathedral of Sorrento
  4. ^ a b c d Barbara Conti, Giovanna Magi, Amalfi-Sorrento. New Millennium Collection Series. I libri del nuovo millennio. Translated by M. Rhiannon Lewis (Casa Editrice Bonechi, 2003), 15.
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40°37′31″N 14°22′23″E / 40.625366°N 14.373077°E / 40.625366; 14.373077