Calvi Cathedral

Calvi Cathedral

Calvi Cathedral (Pro-cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Calvi) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Calvi on the island of Corsica, and a national monument of France. It was formerly the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Sagona, suppressed with all other Corsican bishoprics in 1801 in favour of the Bishopric of Ajaccio.

Sources and external links

Catholic Encyclopedia: Corsica
Location

Coordinates: 42°34′06″N 8°45′38″E / 42.56833°N 8.76056°E / 42.56833; 8.76056

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