The Roman colony south of modern Bastia, near the mouth of the Golo, with its cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (La Canonica), consecrated in 1119 by the archbishop of Pisa in the presence of Pisa's leading men (fr.wikipedia dates the inauguration to 1114).
The old city is decayed; the cathedral stands in the plain.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Mariana (a Genoese suffragan since 1133; Church map).
How things stand that morning
A bishop's seat in decline.
Where the sources disagree
- Consecration of La Canonica: 1119 (usual) or 1114 (fr.wikipedia's history of Corsica).
Evidence: Church records only.
Primary sources for Corsica
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Genoa, by Caffaro and his continuators, with Ogerio Pane for 1197 to 1219, Ogerio Pane and the other official annalists of Genoa (year by year under the commune's authority; the 1197 to 1219 section by Ogerio Pane). The official record of the commune. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.