Terracina Cathedral

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.

The ancient Cathedral of Gaeta, dedicated to Sant’Erasmo and San Marciano was consecrated in 1106. The main brick façade faces the Via del Duomo. It was constructed in 1908 in a Neo-Gothic style with an arched portico, a second floor with mullion windows with a travertine blind rose window above, and at the top of the stands a cast iron statue of the Madonna Immacolata. There is also an ornate bell tower. The cathedral of Gaeta contains the relics of Sant’ Erasmo and the of other saints – Marciano, Probo, Innocenzo, Casto, Secondino, Albina and Euporia. The church underwent major reconstruction in the 18th century at the request of King Ferdinand IV. The cathedral contains many works of art such as paintings by Carlo Saraceni, Giacinto Brandi and Giovanni Filippo Crisculo. Also there is a Paschal Candle of the late 13th century topped with a Gothic capitol. It is decorated with bas-relief carvings depicting the lives of Jesus Christ and Sant’Erasmo. Certain areas of floor are decorated with intricate geometric mosaic work by the Cosmati family of craftsmen.

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.