San Giovanni a Mare

San Giovanni a Mare, which translates to St John at sea, is a 10th-century church located in Gaeta, region of Lazio, Italy. The church for many years was sponsored by the guild of carpenters, hence was also known as San Giuseppe.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Gaeta, Italy
Also known as: “San Giovanni a Mare, Gaeta”
Address: Via Bausan, Gaeta, 04024

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Church of Santa Lucia and Gaeta Cathedral.

Former Church of Santa Lucia

Church

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The Santa Lucia Auditorium is a concert hall set up in the deconsecrated church of the same name, formerly Santa Maria in Pensulis, located in the historic center of Gaeta, in the province of Latina, on Via Ladislao, 27.

Gaeta Cathedral

Church

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Gaeta Cathedral, more formally the Cathedral of Saints Erasmus and Marcian and St. Mary of the Assumption, is the most important place of Catholic worship in Gaeta, Italy, mother church of the archdiocese of the same name and seat of the parish of Mary Most Holy Assumed into Heaven. Gaeta Cathedral is situated 130 metres west of San Giovanni a Mare.

Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria

Church

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The church of St. Catherine of Alexandria is a building in the historic center of Gaeta, Italy, located on Pius IX Street. The church, closed for worship since 1987 and in a state of abandonment, though not deconsecrated, is located within the territory of the parish that overlooks the cathedral of Saints Erasmus and Marcianus and St. Mary of the Assumption. Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria is situated 140 metres southeast of San Giovanni a Mare.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Formia and Maranola.

Formia

Town

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Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio, Italy. It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way. Formia is situated 6 km north of San Giovanni a Mare.