Sorrento Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James (Italian: Cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo), commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Sorrento), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy.

[1] The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Philip the Apostle and James the Just, and has been the seat of the Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia since 1986.

[2] The poet Torquato Tasso, the best known citizen of the town, was baptized in the church's baptistery.

[3] The interior, on a Latin cross floor plan, is divided into a nave and two side aisles.

[4] The nave contains round arches and paintings by the Nicola Malinconico,[4] including Sorrentine Martyrs and Four Patron Bishop Saints.