The Church of St Audoin (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Adoeno) is an 11th-century church in Bisceglie, Apulia, in Italy.[1] The church is named for the Frankish bishop and saint Audoin.

Church of St Audoin
Chiesa di Sant'Adoeno
Facade of the Church of St Audoin
Religion
AffiliationCatholicism
RegionApulia
RiteRoman
Location
LocationBisceglie
Country Italy
Architecture
StyleRomanesque
Completed11th century

The church was built in 1074, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to John the Apostle, and to Audoin. Reportedly, the church was built by Normans--hence the dedication to Audoin, a bishop from Rouen.

References

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  1. ^ VV, AA. Vol. 02 - Raccolta Rassegna Storica dei Comuni - Anno 1970 (in Italian). Istituto di Studi Atellani. pp. 89–90.