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Lucciana Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Lucciana ( French: ''Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Lucciana''; also called La Canonica and Santa Maria Assunta of
Bastia Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ...
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located in the town of
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,
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. The former
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is a national monument.


History

During antiquity,
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was an important
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military colony, founded in 93 BC by
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.
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was implanted there early (proven by a Christian complex dating from the fourth century) and the diocese of Mariana was established in the fifth century, making it one of the first in Corsica's history. The
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became the seat of the
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of Mariana from 1269 to 1440, when it was moved to
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. In 1563,
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merged the dioceses of Mariana and Accia, then removed them entirely in favor of the diocese of Bastia ( Bastia Cathedral became the seat of the diocese in 1507). Bastia and all other Corsican bishoprics were suppressed in favor of the
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after returning from his trip to Corsica in 1886 and was made a
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) on July 12 in the same year. Eglise de la Canonica In 2003,
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presented the cathedral with a statue of
Saint Devota Saint Devota (french: Sainte Dévote; died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of the Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint nam ...
,
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of both Corsica and
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Architecture

The cathedral's nave dates from the twelfth century and is well preserved. The cathedral is one of the most prominent medieval structures in Corsica. The cathedral features a large
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of
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by Marie-Claude Sei Dominici, a contemporary painter and sculptor from Bastia.


References


Catholic Encyclopedia: Corsica


External links


Location
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