Bastia Cathedral, now the parish church of Sainte-Marie () is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Bastia on the island of Corsica. It has been listed since 2000 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Eglise Sainte-Marie, ancienne cathédrale
Bastia Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was built from 1495 onwards, with major reconstruction at the beginning of the 17th century. Between 1570 and 1801 it was the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Mariana and Accia, which in 1801 was absorbed into the Diocese of Ajaccio.Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls (2008): Corsica. London: New Holland Publishers; p. 223. . Gauchat, IV, p. 232 note 1. Behind the church stands the chapel of Sainte-Croix, known for its exuberantly decorated interior and for the figure of Christ des Miracles ("Christ of the Miracles"), venerated by the people of Bastia, and discovered floating in the waters of the Mediterranean in 1428 by two fishermen. Église Sainte-Croix
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