Pitigliano Cathedral
Pitigliano Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Pitigliano; Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul in the town of Pitigliano, in the region of Tuscany, Italy.
It became the seat of the Bishop of Sovana in 1844 when the then bishop took up permanent residence in Pitigliano, and is currently the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, established in 1986.
History
The parish church of San Pietro in Pitigliano was made a collegiate church in 1509, and then refurbished under count Niccola III degli Orsini, and renamed Santi Pietro e Paolo. In 1844, the church became the cathedral of the bishops of Sovana.[1]
Description
The church was restored in 1692-1702. In 1717 the Romanesque altar was replaced by a new Baroque altar. The west front also dates from the 18th century. The cathedral has an altarpiece in the choir, depicting the Enthroned Madonna with Saints Peter and Francis (1494) by Guidoccio Cozzarelli. In addition, in 1885, Pietro Aldi painted two large canvases, Henry IV at Canossa and the Life of Ildeprando in Sovana.[2]
References
- ↑ Dizionario corografico-universale dell'Italia: 3.2: Dizionario corografico, by E Repetti, page 997.
- ↑ Monografia storica della contea di Pitigliano: opera postuma, by Giuseppe Bruscalupi, page 420-421.
Coordinates: 42°38′02″N 11°39′57″E / 42.6338°N 11.6658°E