Museo Diocesano di Santa Severina

The Diocesan Museum of Santa Severina occupies the archbishop’s palace on Piazza Campo, beside the cathedral. Inaugurated in 1998, it brings together sacred art from the diocese with its historic library and archive.

Why it matters

The museum preserves objects associated with Santa Severina’s cathedral and churches in a cultural complex that also includes the diocesan library and archive. Its setting on Piazza Campo places it among the town’s principal religious and civic landmarks.

What to notice

The collections include painting, sculpture, precious metalwork and vestments, as well as archaeology and numismatics from the De Luca collection. Among the objects are a Byzantine capital, a carved stone slab with a saint’s head, a bronze bell from the church of the Addolorata and an ornate cope clasp. The collection also includes a silver statue of Santa Anastasia dated 1792, paintings by Fabrizio Santafede and Domenico Leto, and Byzantine and classical archaeological material.

Context and history

The museum was established at the initiative of Giuseppe Agostino and inaugurated in 1998. It is housed in the archbishop’s palace, where the historic diocesan library and archive are also located. The collections bring together works associated with the cathedral and other churches of the diocese, preserving objects that reflect the area’s long religious and artistic history.