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Salerno Cathedral
Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Angels, Saint Matthew and Saint Gregory VII
Cattedrale Primaziale Metropolitana di Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Matteo e San Gregorio VII
Photo of St Matthew's
Map
LocationSalerno, Campania
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationCatholic
Websitecattedraledisalerno.it
History
StatusCathedral, minor basilica
Consecrated1084
Relics heldSaint Matthew
Architecture
StyleRomanesque, Norman, Byzantine
Years built1080
Completed1085
Administration
DioceseSalerno
Bell tower

Salerno Cathedral (or duomo) is the main church in the city of Salerno in southern Italy and a major tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Saint Matthew, whose relics are inside the crypt.

The Cathedral was built when the city was the capital of the Principality of Salerno.

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