Dolianova Cathedral ( it, Cattedrale di San Pantaleo; Duomo di Dolianova), dedicated to Saint Pantaleon, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in the historical center of

Dolianova Dolianova ( sc, Patiolla) is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the province of South Sardinia, Sardinia. The town was born on 25 June 1905 from the fusion of two centers: Sicci San Biagio and San Pantaleo. Its economy is based on agriculture (wine ...

, Sardinia, Italy. It is one of the main Romanesque buildings in the island. Formerly the episcopal seat of the diocese of Dolia, it is now a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Cagliari.

History

The site of the church has been connected with Christian worship as early as the 6th century, as testified by a Palaeo-Christian baptismal

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housed under the church's presbytery. The existence of the diocese of Dolia (the ancient name of Dolianova) is documented from 1089 until 1503, when it was merged into the archdiocese of Cagliari.Dolia continues as the name of a titular see: c
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/ref> The cathedral was erected between the 12th and the 13th centuries. The church is in Pisan-Romanesque style with some

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elements (dating to the last construction phase, in the 13th century), and was built of sandstone. The façade, the sides, the apse and the bell tower are decorated with pilasters and Lombard bands featuring numerous different sculptured motifs, such as geometrical patterns, human figures and mythological animals. The interior has a nave and two aisles, divided by cruciform pilasters, some of them of the Gothic polycolumn type. The sculpted capitals portray New Testament scenes, such as the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi.

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* {{Authority control 12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy Cathedrals in Sardinia Romanesque architecture in Sardinia