Pontremoli Cathedral (, also Santa Maria del Popolo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Pontremoli, region of Tuscany, Italy. From 1787 to 1988 it was the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pontremoli; since 1988 it has been a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli.

History

As an ex-voto of gratitude to the Virgin for the waning of the plague of 1622, the present church was erected between 1636 and 1687 using designs by the architect Alessandro Capra. The Neo-Renaissance style facade was erected in 1926 by the architect Vincenzo Micheli.

Pontremoli Cathedral

The interior was frescoed by Francesco Natali with later artists adding stucco decoration. The church has a 13th-century icon of the Madonna del Popolo.

Pontremoli Cathedral

Among the paintings in the church are the following: Birth of the Virgin by Giandomenico Ferretti Visitation by Vincenzo Meucci Marriage of the Virgin by Giuseppe Peroni Annunciation by Giuseppe Bottani

Pontremoli Cathedral

References

Churches in the province of Massa and Carrara

Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy

Cathedrals in Tuscany

Baroque architecture in Italy

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1687

17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1926

20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

1687 establishments in Italy