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Lungro, Calabria, Italy

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The St. Nicholas of Myra Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Mira Albanian: Kryekisha e Shën Kollit) is the main church of the Catholic Eparchy of Lungro, the Albanian seat for Calabria and continental Italy since 1919, which has jurisdiction over all the Albanian Catholic parishes of the South who practice the Byzantine Catholic rite. The cathedral, built in the 18th century after the destruction of the previous structure, stands out for its size among all the other churches in the district.

Lungro, Calabria, Italy

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Lungro, Calabria, Italy

Lungro is one of the most prominent centers of the Arbëreshë people and the seat of the Eparchy of Lungro. This jurisdiction of the Catholic Church preserved the Byzantine rite and the local language, and encompasses all the Arbëreshë-speaking communities in the area.

The bell tower of Lungro's cathedral is covered with green, yellow and brown maiolica.

Album foto Tutte le strade, oggi, Primo Maggio 2025, almeno quelle della geografia mentale di Adacquacerze e mugliera, convergevano a Lungro. Un paesone ai piedi del Pollino dove sino a circa 50 anni fa era in funzione una salina. Lungro, dove Geniale e LaVuretta non erano ancora stati – ecco una curiosità – per 10 anni, a cavallo degli anni ’60, fu amministrata da un “Aiellese”, il compagno…