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Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale is a series of nine religious and civic structures located on the northern coast of Sicily dating from the era of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1194): two palaces, three churches, a cathedral, and a bridge in Palermo, as well as the cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale.
Cefalù (Italian: [tʃefaˈlu]; Sicilian: Cifalù), classically known as Cephaloedium (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλοίδιον, romanized: Kephaloídion), is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about 70 km (43 mi) east of the provincial capital and 185 km (115 mi) west of Messina.
The Cathedral of Cefalù (Italian: Duomo di Cefalù) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Cefalù, Sicily. It is one of nine structures included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. The cathedral was erected between 1131 and 1240 in the Norman architectural style, the ...
Francis. Bishop. Giuseppe Marciante. Bishops emeritus. Vincenzo Manzella. Map. The Diocese of Cefalù ( Latin: Dioecesis Cephaludensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo. [1] [2] [3]
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Worship of heavenly bodies. v. t. e. The Abbey of Thelema is a small house which was used as a temple and spiritual centre, founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig in Cefalù (Sicily, Italy) in 1920. [1] The villa still stands today, but in poor condition.
Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea (/ tɪˈriːniən, - ˈreɪ -/, tih-REE-nee-ən ,-RAY-; [ 1 ] Italian: Mar Tirreno [mar tirˈrɛːno] or [-ˈreː-]) [ note 1 ] is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy.
Coordinates: 37.9871°N 14.0186°E. The Sanctuary of Gibilmanna. The Sanctuary of Gibilmanna is a Christian shrine in the province of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located in Gibilmanna, a frazione of the comune of Cefalù on a slope of the Pizzo Sant'Angelo, a peak in the Madonie chain, at an altitude of some 800 m.