Martino Doria, who entered the Benedictine friars of the Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte after becoming a widower, obtained permission from Bishop Sigifredo to build a small church on land owned by the family near the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The dedication of the new church to San Matteo was linked to his profession as a tax collector, just like the Dorias, who therefore made him their patron.
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Genova e il Tigullio,
Genova. Una guida or
Guida indipendente alla città di Genova.
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Alla scoperta dei segreti perduti di Genova and
Genova misteriosa.
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