Cattolica di Stilo

The name derives from the Greek word katholiki, which referred to the churches provided with a baptistery.

It is one of the most important examples of Byzantine architecture, together with the church of San Marco in Rossano Calabro.

The western sides lies on free rocks, while the southern area, ending with three apses, stands on three stone bases.

The left apse has a bell built in 1577, when the church was converted to the Latin rite.

The interior has also several inscriptions in Arabic, which have led scholars to suspect it could have been also used as a Muslim oratory.