Cattedrale di San Donato

The Cathedral of San Donato in Umbriatico is a medieval religious building, constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries over an older early medieval crypt. For centuries, it served as the episcopal seat of the diocese of Umbriatico. Its basilica layout, architectural layers, and the presence of relics of particular historical and devotional value make it one of the village's most significant attractions.

Interesting Facts

Local traditions report that the fragment of the Holy Thorn attributed to Christ's crown reddened on Good Friday, March 25, 1932, and 2005.

The many relics can be classified into three groups: relics of the Passion, Marian relics, and relics of the Saints.



Some of these were moved and displayed from the crypt to the nave only during calamities such as drought or epidemics.