Palmi Cathedral

The Co-Cathedral San Nicola in Palmi is the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oppido Mamertina - Palmi in the Italian region of Calabria.

History

Detailed reports on the age of the church are missing. Between 1310 and 1311 it was first mentioned. Before that, St. Nicholas was the only church in the village.

St. Nicholas was mentioned again in 1532. In 1586 it was described as the Church of "Santa Claus Brothers" near the city wall. In 1664, the Brotherhood was founded by Purgatory in their place.

On August 25, 1741 reached the urban clergy and the authorities that the church was raised to the collegiate church what. By the Bishop of Miletus Marcello Filomarini after receiving the bull of Pope Benedict XIII was performed.

The church was rebuilt from 1740 to 1743 was destroyed by an earthquake on February 5, 1783. In March 1786 it was rebuilt.

Again damaged and reconstructed by an earthquake in 1894 she suffered in the earthquake of 1908 further serious damage, so it was demolished in 1909.

Today's Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas was consecrated in 1932 and the " Mary of the letter ," the main patron saint dedicated.

1956, the clock tower located next to the church was completed.

On June 10, 1979, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas co-cathedral of the diocese, as it emerged from the decree "Quo aptius " of the Congregation for Bishops, which established the boundaries of the dioceses of Calabria and the diocese Oppido Mamertina zurückbenannte in the diocese Oppido Mamertina - Palmi.

Building

The facade of the Romanesque Revival building is equipped with canopy, porch and a small portico on four pillars. On the left side is the city bell tower of the church.

About the plan of a Latin cross stands the three-aisled hall, connecting to two vestibules that the city's patron saint St. Nicholas, and are dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Above the ceiling is an octagonal windowless dome, next to the church is a chapel.

Located on the walls of the aisles a painting of "St. Joseph with the Child Jesus " (1892 ), a painting of " St. Francis of Assisi in adoration of the Cross " (1932 ), a wooden statue of "St. Joseph with the baby Jesus " (18th century ), a wooden statue of the " Madonna Assunta " ( 18th century).

On the marble main altar is a valuable icon " Our Lady of the letter " with child ( 1774) is attached.

In a recently built chapel is a shrine with the relics of "holy hair ".