Santo Stefano, Capri

Santo Stefano is a Catholic church and former cathedral on the island of Capri, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Stephen, it is the principal house of worship in the town of Capri.[1] The religious complex was built around the Piazza Umberto I square in the seventeenth century. The archbishop's palace is now used as the town hall ("Municipio").[2] Santo Stefano and Chiesa di San Costanzo are the island's two oldest churches.[3]

Church of Santo Stefano
Painting of Saint Sebastian in the Santo Stefano church.
Painting of Saint Sebastian in the Santo Stefano church.

References
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  1. "Capri The churches". Capri On Line. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. Fodor's (1 February 2004). Naples, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 156–. ISBN 978-1-4000-1311-1. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. Knowles, Sir Lees (1918). The British in Capri, 1806-1808 (Public domain ed.). John Lane Company. pp. 25–. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

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