Anagni Cathedral

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.

Alatri Cathedral was built in several phases during the Middle Ages, on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Saturn. The present façade and bell tower were added by Jacopo Subleyras between 1790 and 1808, and in 1884 the attic and tympanum were added.

At the beginning of the century, St. Benedict, who was from a good family and trained in Rome, retired near an ancient Roman villa in a cave in Subiaco. Over the years, there are no less than 13 monastic communities around Subiaco, including the one that later took the name of Saint Scholastica. The territorial abbey of Subiaco, or Abbey of Santa Scholastica, was formed in the 11th century from dismembered territories of the diocese of Tivoli. In the 9th century, the monastery of Saint Scholastica was devastated twice by the Saracens, in 828-829 and 876-877. After its reconstruction and enlargement, the Abbey of Sainte-Scholastique had its hours of glory in the 11th and 12th centuries.