Ariano Irpino Cathedral

The bishop at that time, Orso de Leone, undertook the responsibility of the rebuilding, of which remains can still be seen in the ancient crypt and in the lower part of the internal pilasters (now plastered).

On the last occasion the then bishop, Filippo Tipaldi, completed the new construction in 1736, giving it the form and structure it has today.

The interior is covered in plaster and stucco in Baroque style, hiding the pilasters and arches of massive stone, and leaving no sign of the preceding Romanesque and Gothic features.

Externally the west front is Romanesque with a gabled (or double sloped) roof, built in 1500 in green sandstone from Roseto.

It has been recorded since 1633 that the thorn "bleeds" whenever Good Friday falls on 25 March,[2] which is the traditional date for both the Annunciation and the Crucifixion of Christ.