Fano Cathedral

Fano Cathedral (Italian: Basilica cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta; Cattedrale di Fano; also called Santa Maria Maggiore) is the principal church of Fano, Marche, Italy. Originally the seat of the bishop of Fano, since 1986 it has been the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. In January 1953 Pope Pius XII elevated it to the rank of a basilica minor.