The Collegiate Church of San Marciano Vescovo is a place of worship located in Taurasi, in the historic center of the Irpinia town.
Although it is not the seat of a diocese, the religious building is also known by the name of "Cathedral of San Marciano", to the point of influencing the name of the square on which it stands. Probably built in the 7th century AD on the ruins of a pagan temple, it was destroyed by the Saracens and rededicated in 1150. On 18 March 1590, it assumed the title of "C read more
The Collegiate Church of San Marciano Vescovo is a place of worship located in Taurasi, in the historic center of the Irpinia town.
Although it is not the seat of a diocese, the religious building is also known by the name of "Cathedral of San Marciano", to the point of influencing the name of the square on which it stands. Probably built in the 7th century AD on the ruins of a pagan temple, it was destroyed by the Saracens and rededicated in 1150. On 18 March 1590, it assumed the title of "Collegiata" and, in 1745, it was rebuilt again in Baroque style.
Over time, the collegiate church has maintained this last appearance, preserving its very simple facade and partly hidden by the imposing Marchionale Castle. Going along the wide staircases and crossing a refined stone portal, above which there is a niche with the fresco of San Marciano, created by Antonio Froncillo in 1997, it is possible to enter the religious building. A chapel is also dedicated to the patron saint, embellished with a large shell and flanked by other chapels, including the one built in honor of Maria Santissima del Monte Carmelo. Finally, to embellish the artistic value of the sacred place, there are some niches, dedicated to Sant'Anna, Sant'Antonio da Padova and San Gerardo Maiella.
A place of worship with a centuries-old history, the Collegiate Church of San Marciano Vescovo is the common thread that links the Taurus community to its Patron Saint. read less
