The Abbey of Fossanova is a daughter of the Abbey of Altacomba from the second half of the 12th century. The Abbey of Fossanova is the oldest example of Cistercian Gothic art in Italy and, together with the Abbey of Casamari, one of its highest expressions. In the infirmary is the room where St. Thomas Aquinas lived, prayed and meditated during the last days of his life and where he died in 1274.
Terracina Cathedral was built between the 5th and 6th centuries using what was left of an ancient Roman temple with five naves in the city's forum. The building has undergone various interventions and restorations, including that of the 11th century, that of the 13th century and, above all, the restoration of the 18th century, which reduced the church from five naves to three with the construction of side chapels and the barrel vaulted ceiling in place of the Romanesque farmhouses.
Latina Cathedral, dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist, was built in the 1930s. In 1986 the church of San Marco in Latina became the cathedral of the "new" diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.
The co-cathedral of Ferentino stands on the site of the city's ancient acropolis. The primitive church dates back to the early Middle Ages, built at the time of Pope Paschal I (817-824) on the remains of an ancient Roman temple. It was renovated and restored inside by Bishop Augustine at the beginning of the 12th century. On 29 December 1108, on completion of the work, the relics of the Roman martyr Ambrose, the patron saint of Ferentino, were solemnly transferred there.
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