Bergamo Cathedral

Bergamo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, committed to Saint Alexander of Bergamo, patron saint of the town. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bergamo. From no later than the 9th century there was cathedrals in Bergamo one modified into the basilica of Saint Alexander, which stood at the website believed to be that of his martyrdom and the opportunity changed into devoted to Saint Vincent, construction of which reputedly commenced in the Lombard era, on the internet page of the present cathedral. Bishop Giovanni Barozzi commissioned the re constructing of the cathedral of St.

Vincent in the mid 15th century, for the plans of which Filarete claimed credit score. In 1561 the Venetians demolished the cathedral of St. Alexander for reasons of military expediency, leaving St. Vincent's because the best survivor. At the start of the 17th century Bishop Giovanni Emo unified the canons of the 2 vintage cathedrals. Finally Bishop Gregorio Barbarigo succeeded in acquiring from Pope Innocent XI the bull Exponi nobis of 18 August 1697, which hooked up for the diocese a unmarried bankruptcy and a unmarried cathedral, changing the willpower of the surviving cathedral to Saint Alexander from Saint Vincent.