Matera Cathedral

Matera Cathedral
Matera Cathedral, west front
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationMatera, Basilicata Italy
StateItaly
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1230 (1230)
Completed1270 (1270)
Specifications
Length40 metres (130 ft)
Width55 metres (180 ft)
Height (max)60 metres (200 ft)
Spire(s)one
Spire height90 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.