St George's Cathedral, Caccamo
Caccamo Cathedral (Italian - ''duomo di San Giorgio Martire'', ''matrice di Caccamo'' or ''Cattedrale di Caccamo'') is the main church in the Italian city of Caccamo in Sicily. The largest church in the city, it belongs to the Archdiocese of Palermo and the 'arcipretura' of Caccamo. The present building on Piazza Duomo dates to 1616. Its dedication to the warrior saint George the Martyr originated with the Normans and was in memory of their victory over the Saracens near Cerami in 1090.. History According to popular tradition the city's first duomo was the church of Sant'Anna e Santa Venera, now destroyed, on the margins of the ancient 'Terravecchia' quarter just outside Castello di Caccamo, Caccamo Castle. Around 1094 the first mother church was built, which seems to have been a small chapel for the Norman royal court - it is recorded on a stone inscription now inside the present building. The first church dedicated to Saint George was on the same site, funded by the Chiaramonte ...
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