Palestrina Cathedral
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Palestrina Cathedral (
Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus
.
History and description
The church was built into the ruins of a temple, perhaps dedicated to
Sixtus V
. They are housed in a bejeweled bust of silver, and displayed in a public procession in honor of the saint held every 18 August.
The facade, originally
Girolamo Bassi della Rovere, depicting Agapitus and his palm of martyrdom adjacent to the coat of arms of the Colonna family. The interior nave is decorated with medallions depicting Bishops of Praeneste, while the windows depict saints and martyrs associated with the town. Among the altarpieces are one depicting the Decapitation of Sant’Agapito by Carlo Saraceni (last chapel on right), a Crucifixion with the Virgin and St Lawrence and a Savior by Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta. The frescoes around the main altar depict the life of Saint Agapitus by Domenico Bruschi. In the left nave is a stucco replica of the Pietà di Palestrina by Michelangelo.[1]
References
- ^ Visit Lazio website.
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