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Detail of a floor mosaic discovered in 1967 in Via Canoniche, near the Cathedral, at over one metre's depth, probably laid during the 2nd-3rd Century A.D. |
The first Christian church
From several medieval traditions it seems that the Christian faith entered Treviso towards 50 A.D. by hand of the Saint Bishop of Padua, Prosdocimo, who is responsible for the mass conversion of the pagan inhabitants of the area between the Brenta and Piave rivers. St. Peter sent Prosdocimo to Padua, whilst he sent St. Mark to Aquileia and St. Apollinare to Ravenna.
This is probably just a legend as it is not plausible that the new faith could have conquered all these people in such a short time.
Ordered by St. Prosdocimo, the first Christian church of the area, the antique basilica dedicated to St. Peter, stood near the modern Cathedral. There are no more remains of this church nor of the church of St. Sofia built in the same place towards the 4th Century. In the Cathedral there is, however, St. Prosdocimo's sacellum.
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Detail of a floor mosaic discovered in 1967 in Via Canoniche, near the Cathedral, at over one metre's depth, probably laid during the 2nd-3rd Century A.D. |
