Albano Cathedral
West front
Albano Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Albano, Cattedrale di San Pancrazio) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Albano Laziale, in the province of Rome and the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano.[1]
The present cathedral building was consecrated in 1721, but stands on the site of a much older basilica, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, founded by Constantine the Great. Pope Leo III (d. 816) built a new cathedral on the site and changed the dedication to Saint Pancras, as it now is.
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Sources and external links
- Diocese of Albano: official website (Italian)
- Cattedrale di San Pancrazio at Structurae
- Controluce.it La Cattedrale di Albano (Italian)
Coordinates: 41°43′50″N 12°39′27″E / 41.73068°N 12.65758°E
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