Isernia Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Isernia, ''Cattedrale di San Pietro Apostolo'') is a

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in the city of

Isernia Isernia () or, in Pliny and later writers, ''Eserninus'', or in the Antonine Itinerary, ''Serni''. is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia. Geography Situated on a rocky crest ...

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, the seat of the Bishop of Isernia-Venafro. It is dedicated to the

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. The cathedral is situated in the Piazza Andrea in the old town of Isernia, and stands on the site of an Italic pagan temple of the 3rd century B.C. Construction of the present building began in 1349. Its present appearance is the result of many renovations, occasioned partly by numerous earthquakes and partly by building refurbishments.

Bibliography

* Bandinelli, Ranuccio Bianchi, and Torelli, Mario, 1976: ''L'arte dell'antichità classica, Etruria-Roma''. Torino: Utet * Catalano, Dora, 2001: ''Itinerari: La città antica'', in: D. Catalano, N. Paone, C. Terzani, ''Isernia'', pp. 97–115. Isernia: Cosmo Iannone Editore * Damiani, Pasquale, 2003: ''Palazzi e Chiese della Città di Isernia'', pp. 125–131. Venafro: Edizioni Vitmar

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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy Cathedrals in Molise Churches in the province of Isernia 14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy {{Italy-RC-cathedral-stub