Imola Cathedral
The Cathedral of Imola or the Cathedral Basilica of St. Kassian ( Italian Basilica Cattedrale San Cassiano Martire ) is a church in Imola in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna . The cathedral of the diocese of Imola is dedicated to the city patron Kassian von Imola. The original church dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century after structural problems.
history
In the 12th century, the cathedral of the Diocese of Imola was located in the Castrum Sancti Cassiani, a town west of Imola. In February 1177, Imola attacked Castrum Sancti Cassiani and razed it, including the cathedral. Ten years later, Bishop Enrico was able to start building the new cathedral in Imola. The cathedral was consecrated on October 24, 1271. The side bell tower is dated to 1457. In 1660 the new baroque facade was completed.
After several construction works in 1763, due to the serious structural problems under Bishop Giovanni Carlo Bandi , it was decided to rebuild the structure in two sections. The work lasted from 1765 to 1781 and was implemented by the architect Cosimo Morelli , who was important at the time and active throughout the Papal States. From 1765 to 1769 the square choir with the dome and the crypt were built; in the years 1775–1781 the remaining structure was replaced. The cathedral was built on May 28, 1782 by Pope Pius VI. consecrated on a trip to Vienna . The facade, designed by the Roman architect Filippo Antolini, was completed in 1850. A major renovation was carried out before 1900 and another before 2000. Pope John Paul II granted the cathedral the title of a minor basilica in 1981 , which he also visited in 1986.
Building
The interior of the classical basilica is divided into three naves divided, of which the middle very broad. At the side there are rows of chapels. In the center of the building is the staircase structure, which leads symmetrically up to the choir with two narrower ascents on the outside and down in the middle via a wide staircase to the crypt. Behind the main altar rises the canvas by Pietro Tedeschi depicting the martyrdom of St. Cassian.
In the first chapel on the left is one of the few remains of the medieval cathedral: the baptismal font from the early 16th century. It was commissioned by Bishop Simone Bonadies (1488–1511), whose coat of arms it bears on two of the eight sides. In the crypt there are three marble urns with putti and friezes, which were made in the Baroque style from 1698–1704 to a design by Giuseppe Maria Mazza from Bologna. They contain the remains of Saints Kassian, Petrus Chrysologus , Proietto and Maurelio. The bishops of the diocese are buried under the floor in front of the altar and in a niche are the remains of Girolamo Riario , the first husband of Caterina Sforza , who was killed in Forlì in 1488.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chiesa di San Cassiano (Imola) In: beweb.chiesacattolica.it (Italian)
- ^ Basilica Cattedrale di S. Cassiano Martire on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 44 ° 21 ′ 13 ″ N , 11 ° 42 ′ 38.5 ″ E