San_Gaetano_alla_Marina,_Catania

San Gaetano alla Marina, Catania

San Gaetano alla Marina, Catania

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37.502748°N 15.092103°E / 37.502748; 15.092103 San Gaetano alla Marina is a small, Roman Catholic parish church located on via San Gaetano #13 close to the former port of Catania, region of Sicily, Italy.

History and description

The present church was built after the 1693 earthquake. Previously the site had a church dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury and a monastery dedicated to San Giuliano, which became a hospital dedicated to San Marco. The church in dedicated to St Cajetan and was staffed by his Theatine order, who lived in a small adjacent monastery. The tall narrow facade has simple elements but is decorated just above the door and in a frieze along the tympanum.[1]


References

  1. La Sicilia in Rete, description of a property in Banca Dati Patrimonio Materiale.

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