Oria Cathedral

Oria Cathedral (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Oria, province of Brindisi, Apulia, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Oria.

Oria Cathedral
Basilica Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Basilica Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo
West front of the cathedral
40.4977°N 17.6422°E / 40.4977; 17.6422
LocationOria, Apulia
CountryItaly
History
StatusBasilica
DedicationSaint John the Baptist
Relics heldSaint Barsanuphius
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBaroque
Years built1750-1756[1]
Administration
ProvinceTaranto
ArchdioceseOria

History and description
Interior of the cathedral

In 1750 the then bishop of Oria demolished the 13th-century Romanesque cathedral that stood previously on the site, which had been left unsafe by the earthquake of February 20, 1743. Two columns from the old church were purchased for 8000 ducats for use in the Capella Reggia of Caserta.

The new church was reconsecrated in 1756.[1] The façade includes a clock tower to the left and a campanile to the right. The dome is covered with polychrome tiles. The interior is richly decorated. The interior of the church has a crypt with niches containing mummified bodies.[1]

In 1992, Pope John Paul II granted the cathedral the status of a minor basilica.[1]

References
  1. "Basilica Cattedrale" [Cathedral Basilica]. Comune di Oria (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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