San Cataldo is a

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-style,

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church located in the town of

Montenero Sabino Montenero Sabino is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a populat ...

, province of Rieti, region of

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, Italy. It lies at the opposite end of town from the Castle overlooking the town.

History and description

The church is dedicated to Saint Catald of Taranto a canonized bishop, whose veneration is more prominent in the south, including Sicily. The church has a medieval layout and circular Romanesque apse, but the facade and interiors were refurbished in 1735. The interior has baroque stucco decoration and a 19th-century wooden icon of the virgin, called the ''Madonna della Maternità''.Antiche Strutture
entry in website of Comune of Montenero Sabino.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cataldo Montenero Roman Catholic churches in Lazio Churches in the province of Rieti