Roman Catholic Diocese Of Lucera–Troia
The Diocese of Lucera-Troia (), sometimes called Nocera, is a Latin Church, Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, in southern Italy, with its episcopal seat at Lucera Cathedral. The diocese reached its present configuration in 1986, by combining the older diocese of Lucera with the diocese of Troia,"Diocese of Lucera-Troia"
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Lucera-Troi"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 the seat of which was Troia Cathedral, now a co-cathedral of the united diocese.

Ecclesiastical history

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Lucera Cathedral
Lucera Cathedral (; ''Basilica cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta di Lucera''; also popularly ''Santa Maria della Vittoria'') is the cathedral of Lucera, Apulia, Italy. The dedication is to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary but it is also popularly known as Santa Maria della Vittoria from the statue of the Madonna kept here. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lucera-Troia (previously of the Bishops of Lucera), and is also a minor basilica. In its present form it originates mostly from the 14th century. It is one of the very few buildings in Apulia in which the Gothic architecture, Gothic architectural style of the medieval French rulers appears almost unaltered. Site and dedication The church is located in the historical town centre of Lucera, on the ''Piazza del Duomo''. The dedication, to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to a small gilded wooden statue of the Virgin of the late 14th century, which has the nickname ''Madonna della vittoria'' ("Madonna of Victory"), ...
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