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Pavia Cathedral is consecrated

1488 CE · Italy, Europe · Religion

Pavia Cathedral is consecrated
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Pavia Cathedral is a cathedral in Pavia, Italy, and seat of the Diocese of Pavia. The construction was begun in the 15th century on the site of two pre-existing Romanesque, "twin" cathedrals. The cathedral houses the remains of St. Sirus, first Bishop of Pavia, and a thorn purported to be from the Crown of Thorns worn by Christ.

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