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Matera Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Matera, Basilicata Italy |
State | Italy |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1230 |
Completed | 1270 |
Specifications | |
Length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Width | 55 metres (180 ft) |
Height (max) | 60 metres (200 ft) |
Spire(s) | one |
Spire height | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Matera Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Matera; Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Matera, Basilicata, Italy. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the designation of the Madonna della Bruna and to Saint Eustace. Formerly the seat of the Bishops, later Archbishops, of Matera, it is now the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina.