Rossano Cathedral
Rossano Cathedral (
History and description
The cathedral was built in the 11th century, with substantial reconstruction in the 18th and 19th centuries. It has a central nave and two side-aisles, terminating in three apses. The bell tower and the baptismal font date from the 14th century, while the other artworks and furnishings are of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Maria Santissima Acheropita
The cathedral houses an ancient image of the Madonna Acheropita, an image of the
Rossano Gospels
In the sacristy in 1879 was discovered the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis ("Rossano Gospels"), a Greek evangeliary of the 5th or 6th century of Middle Eastern origin (probably Antioch), which was probably brought to Rossano by a monk taking refuge from the Arab invasions of the Middle East during the 9th and 10th centuries.
The manuscript comprises 188 leaves of parchment dyed purple containing the Gospels of Matthew and Mark and the
References
- ^ Arte Rossano
- ^ Museo Diocesano e del Codex, Rossano: Codex Purpureus (in Italian)]
External links
- Website of the Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati: Cattedrale Maria SS.ma Achiropita (in Italian)
- Museo Diocesano e del Codex, Rossano: cathedral (in Italian)
39°34′30″N 16°38′07″E / 39.5750°N 16.6353°E