Sarno Cathedral

The Cathedral of Pompeii, or Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, was founded from 1876 to 1891. The building was named Pontifical Basilica. In addition to being a pilgrimage destination, the sanctuary attracts many tourists. Every year more than four million people visit the shrine, which is therefore among the most visited in Italy.

The present Nola Cathedral was built between 1869 and the beginning of the 20th century according to a project by the architect Nicola Breglia in neo-Renaissance style: it was inaugurated in May 1909 with the placing of the relics of Saint Paulinus. The new construction was necessary due to the devastating arson attack that completely destroyed the old Gothic church on the night of 13th February 1861.

The Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Cava de' Tirreni is a Benedictine abbey founded in the 11th century and raised to the status of a territorial abbey in 1394, thus having the status of an abbey cathedral. The founder of Cava Abbey was Saint Alferius, a nobleman from Salerno who was trained at the Abbey of Cluny. In 1011 he retired to the great Arsiccia Cave to spend a hermit's life, which attracted many followers in order to build a small monastery, the original nucleus of today's abbey.