A co-cathedral is a
cathedral
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church which shares the function of being a
bishop
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's seat, or ''
cathedra
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'', with another cathedral, often in another city (usually a former see, anchor city of the metropolitan area or the civil capital). Instances of this occurred in England before the
Protestant Reformation
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in the
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
s of '
Bath
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** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
and
Wells', and of '
Coventry
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and
Lichfield
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'. These two dioceses were each named for both cities that served as bishop's seats.
As of March 2020, the Catholic Church had 322 co-cathedrals, mainly in Europe (140 in Italy alone).
Many are former cathedrals, but even if still in use, those often are not granted co-cathedral status.
Often the diocese with one or more co-cathedrals also has a multiple ("hyphenated") name reflecting these, but some have a co-cathedral not mentioned in the title while other former see titles may also be preserved without having a co-cathedral. Sometimes the first-named city does not have the main cathedral (actual see) but boasts another distinction such as being a national capital or having an august ecclesiastical past.
Catholic Europe
Albania
In Albania, the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tirana-Durrës
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
has a co-cathedral in
Durrës
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, Saint Lucia co-cathedral.
Belgium
In Belgium, the cathedral of the
primatial Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
is the Metropolitan
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
St. Rumbold's Cathedral (; ) is the Roman Catholic metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium, dedicated to Saint Rumbold, Christian missionary and martyr who founded an abbey nearby. His remains are rumoured to be buried insid ...
in
Mechelen
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(Malines), the archiepiscopal seat. Its co-cathedral is the
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in
Brussels
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, the national capital. A third, larger church in Koekelberg (also in Brussels) has the status of
minor basilica
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, without co-cathedral rank, yet it has received papal visits including a papal beatification.
Bulgaria
The
has, besides the Cathedral of St Louis in
Plovdiv
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, a new co-cathedral of St. Joseph in
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
.
Croatia
* The Metropolitan archbishop of
Split-Makarska has, in Split (Dalmatia), the co-cathedral of
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repe ...
Konkatedrala sv. Petra Apostola, besides his episcopal see, Katedrala Sv. Dujma
* The Metropolitan archbishop of
Đakovo-Osijek has, in
Osijek
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(Slavonia), the co-cathedral of St Peter and St Paul
Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla, besides his episcopal see, Katedrala Bazilika Svetog Petra
Czech Republic
The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava
The Diocese of Ostrava-Opava () is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Olomouc in Moravskoslezský kraj, Moravia, in the Czech Republic.
The cathedral episcopal see is Katedrála Božského Spasitele, ...
has a co-cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral in Ostravian-Opavian diocese in Opava besides the Ostrava Savior cathedral.
France
* The double-titled
bishopric of Aire and Dax has a Co-cathedral of Notre Dame in
Dax
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and a Cathedral of St John the Baptist in
Aire
Aire may refer to:
Music
*''Aire'', a song on the album Chicago VII by the group Chicago (band), 1974
* ''Aire'' (Yuri album), 1987
* ''Aire'' (Pablo Ruiz album), 1997
*''Aire (Versión Día)'', an album by Jesse & Joy
Places
* Aire-sur-la-Ly ...
* The Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise has its cathedral in Chambéry and co–cathedrals in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and in Tarentaise
* The
bishop of Couserans
The former French Catholic diocese of Couserans existed perhaps from the fifth century to the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century. It covered the former province of Couserans, in south-west France. Its episcopal seat was in Saint-Lizi ...
(a see suppressed in the
French Revolution) had two co-cathedral churches at
Saint-Lizier
Saint-Lizier (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, situated on the river Salat.
History
Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs i ...
* The
bishop of Sisteron
The former French diocese of Sisteron existed until the French Revolution. Its see was at Sisteron in southern France and at Forcalquier, in the modern department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron was the only diocese in France which had two ...
(a see also suppressed) had a second throne in the church of
Forcalquier
Forcalquier (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Forcalquier is located between the Lure Mountain( fr) and Luberon mountain ranges, about south of Sisteron and west of the Durance river. Dur ...
, which is still called ''La Con-cathédrale''.
Germany
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg
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History Early history
The present city of Augsburg appears in Strabo as ''Damasia'', a st ...
has a co-cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in
Dillingen and a cathedral of the Visitation of Holy Mary in
Augsburg
Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
has a co-cathedral of Saint Peter in
Bautzen
Bautzen () or Budyšin (), until 1868 ''Budissin'' in German, is a town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative centre of the Bautzen (district), district of Bautzen. It is located on the Spree (river), Spree river, is the eighth most ...
and a cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in
Dresden
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* The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising (, ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany.[Freising
Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising (district), with a population of about 50,000.
Location
Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the Isar river in ...]
and a cathedral of Our Dear Lady in
Munich
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* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg, '' B ...
has a co-cathedral of Saint Eberhard in
Stuttgart
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and a cathedral of Saint Martin in
Rottenburg am Neckar
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.
Hungary
The primatial Metropolitan see of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
has its primary cathedral in the old archiepiscopal seat, the Cathedral
Basilica of Esztergom, and a co-cathedral basilica in the national state capital
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
.
Italy

* The
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo has a Concattedrale di S. Stefano Papa e Martire Concattedrale dedicated to Martyr
Pope Stephen I
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in
Rovigo
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Geography
Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, by rail southwest of Veni ...
, which never was a diocese, besides
Adria
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's own Cattedrale di SS. Pietro e Paolo dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
The Diocese of Alghero-Bosa () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sassari, on Sardinia, insular Italy.
The diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; a Catho ...
(on Sardinia) has a Marian Co-Cathedral Concattedrale di Beata Vergine Immaculata Concattedrale di Beata Vergine Immaculata, in
Bosa
Bosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, about ...
besides its cathedral episcopal see, the Marian Cattedrale di Beata Maria Vergine Immaculata Concezione, in
Alghero
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* The
Diocese of Amalfi–Cava de' Tirreni has a Marian Co-Cathedral of the
Visitation of Mary in
Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni (; Cilentan: ''A Càva'') is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, northwest of the town of Salerno. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a popu ...
, besides the cathedral of Apostle Andrew in
Amalfi
Amalfi (, , ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic c ...
.
* The Diocese of
Avezzano
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has its cathedral in that city and a co-cathedral in its former see
Pescina
Pescina () is a township and ''comune'' in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is a part of the mountain community Valle del Giovenco.
History
1915 Avezzano earthquake
The earthquake of 13 January 1915 affected the Marsi ...
* The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
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has a cathedral in and a co-cathedral in .
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia has its cathedral in Lucera, present see;
Troia's former cathedral serves as co-cathedral
* The
Diocese of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa
The Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (, ) is a Latin Church, Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Basilicata, southern Italy. In 1986 the historic Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla was united with the Diocese of Venosa. The diocese is a suffragan of the ...
has a cathedral, a Marian Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, at
Melfi
Melfi ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768.
Geography
On a ...
, and two Co-cathedrals: Concattedrale di S. Andrea in
Venosa
Venosa (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, in the Vulture area. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Ginestra, Lavello, Maschito, Montemilone, Pala ...
, and Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, in
Rapolla
Rapolla is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa
Venosa (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town an ...
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
The Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy, which was established in 1986, when the diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi was united with the diocese of Ruvo. Giovi ...
has a cathedral in
Molfetta
Molfetta (; Bari dialect, Molfettese: ) is a town located in the northern side of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy.
It has a well restored old city, and its own dialect.
History
The earliest local signs of permanent habit ...
and three co-cathedral: in
Ruvo,
Giovinazzo
Giovinazzo ( Barese: ) is a town, ''comune'' (municipality) and former bishopric within the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia region, southeastern Italy.
History
It was a small fortified centre of the Romans, who called it Natolium, possibly b ...
and
Terlizzi
Terlizzi ( Barese: ) is an Italian small town of 26,084 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari in Apulia, lying to the north west of the seaport of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the midst of a fertile plain.
History
Terlizzi is first menti ...
* The
has a cathedral of Peter&Paul in
Pitigliano
Pitigliano is a town in the province of Grosseto, located about south-east of the city of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
The town is known as ''the little Jerusale ...
and a co-cathedral of the Assumptio in
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany), Italy. It is located about south of Grosseto, on the Lagoon of Orbetello, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.
History
Orbetello was an ancient Etruscan set ...
* The
Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati
The Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria that has existed since 597, beginning as the Diocese of Rossano. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano. has a Marian Cathedral di Maria SS. Achiropita at
Rossano
Rossano is a town and ''frazione'' of Corigliano-Rossano in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. The city is situated on an eminence from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarry, quarries.
The to ...
and a Co-Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in
Cariati
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* The
Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia has its cathedral in
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It has been a historical site of significance in the history of Southern Italy.
Geography
Just on a hilltop near the Fredano Ri ...
and three co-cathedrals in absorbed former bishoprics :
Conza di Campania
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,
Nusco
Nusco (Irpino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino (Campania region) in the south of Italy, east of Naples, with a population of around 4,100. It is situated in the mountains between the valleys of the Calore Irpino and Ofant ...
and
Bisaccia
Bisaccia is an Italian town and comune, population 4,382, situated in the province of Avellino. It borders the communes of Andretta, Aquilonia, Calitri, Guardia Lombardi, Lacedonia, Scampitella and Vallata.
Bisaccia has its own Bisaccese ...
* The
Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro has a Co-cathedral of the Assumption in
Policastro Bussentino
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and a Marian cathedral of S. Maria Maggiore e S. Michele Arcangelo, in
Teggiano
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Among the historic ...
* The
Diocese of Termoli-Larino has its cathedral in
Termoli
Termoli ( Molisano: ''Térmëlë'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) on the south Adriatic coast of Italy, in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise. It has a population of around 32,000, having expanded quickly after World War II, and it is a ...
and a co-cathedral in
Larino
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The old town, seen from the mountains, is shaped like a bird' ...
* The
Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen
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has its cathedral in
Brixen
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Geography
Brixen is the third-largest city and oldest town in the province, with a population of nearly twenty-three t ...
and a co-cathedral in
Bolzano
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Malta

The metropolitan cathedral of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta
The Archdiocese of Malta ( Malti: ''Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Malta.
History
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year ...
is
St. Paul's Cathedral
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in the former capital
Mdina
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. Since the 1820s, the former Conventual Church of St. John in
Valletta
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has been known as
St. John's Co-Cathedral.
Netherlands
Since 8 March 2025, the
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Amsterdam, is co-cathedral with the
Cathedral of St Bavo, Haarlem
The Cathedral of Saint Bavo is a cathedral in Haarlem, the Netherlands, built by Joseph Cuypers from 1895 to 1930 to replace the former '' waterstaatskerk'' in the Jansstraat called the St. Joseph. That church was itself a replacement for the ...
.
Poland
* the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów has a cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle in
Zamość
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Zamość was founded in 1580 by Jan Zamoyski ...
and a co-cathedral of St. Stanislaus in
Lubaczów
Lubaczów ( ''Liubachiv'') is a town in southeastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 12,567 inhabitants
Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, it is the capital of Lubaczów County and is located northeast of Przemyśl.
Othe ...
* The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
has a cathedral of James the Elder in Szczecin and a co-cathedral of John the Baptist in Kamień; the same goes for both its suffragans :
** the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metrop ...
has a cathedral of the Virgin Mary in Gorzów and a co-cathedral of St. Jadwiga in Zielona Góra
** The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
has a cathedral in
Koszalin
Koszalin (; ; , ) is a city in northwestern Poland, in Western Pomerania. It is located south of the Baltic Sea coast, and intersected by the river Dzierżęcinka. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomera ...
and a co-cathedral in Kołobrzeg
Slovakia
*
Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Prešov
A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or ''cathedra'', with another cathedral, often in another city (usually a former see, anchor city of the metropolitan area or the civil capital). Instances o ...
Spain
* The
Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño has a
Co-Cathedral of St Mary in
Logroño
Logroño ( , , ) is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of pa ...
besides its
Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in
Calahorra
Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as ''Calagurris Nassica Iulia''.
Location
The city is located on a hill at an altitude ...
and
Cathedral of the Saviour and St Mary of
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community and provinces of Spain, province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other ...
.
* The
Diocese of Coria-Cáceres has a C
o-Cathedral of St Mary in
Cáceres besides its
Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in
Coria.
*The
Diocese of Guadix-Baza has a Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation (
es) in
Baza besides its
Cathedral of the Incarnation in
Guadix
Guadix (, ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in southern Spain, in the Granada (province), province of Granada.
The city lies at an altitude of 913 metres, in the centre of the Hoya of Guadix, a high plain at the northern footh ...
.
*The
Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz has a
Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary Major in
Mérida besides its
Cathedral of St John the Baptist in
Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river ...
.
*The
Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol has a
Co-Cathedral of St Martin in
Ferrol beside its
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady in
Mondoñedo
Mondoñedo () is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. , the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains. Despite being the core ...
.
*The
Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante has a
Co-Catedral of St Nicholas of Bary in
Alicante
Alicante (, , ; ; ; officially: ''/'' ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean port. The population ...
besides its
Cathedral of the Saviour and St Mary in
Orihuela
Orihuela (; ''Corpus Toponímic Valencià''. Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. 2009, València.) is a city and municipality located at the foot of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The c ...
.
*The
Diocese of Osma-Soria has a
Co-Cathedral of St Peter in
Soria
Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial populatio ...
besides its
Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in
Burgo de Osma
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.
It is made up of two parts:
*the smaller Ciudad de Osma (city ...
.
*The
Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
has a
Co-Cathedral os St Mary in
Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana (in ), or simply Castellón (), is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. Th ...
besides its
Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in
Segorbe
Segorbe is a municipality in the mountainous coastal province of Castelló, Valencia (autonomous community), autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The former Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli now houses the city's mayor. Segorbe's bull-running ...
.
*The
Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara has a
Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor in
Guadalajara
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besides its
Cathedral of St Mary in
Sigüenza
Sigüenza () is a city in the La Serranía, Serranía de Guadalajara Comarcas of Castile-La Mancha, comarca, Province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
History
The site of the ancient ''Segontia'' ('dominating over the valley') of the C ...
.
*The
Diocese of Tui-Vigo has a
Co-Cathedral of St Mary in
Vigo
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besides its
Cathedral of St Mary in
Tui.
Ukraine
* Latin Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr has a
Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kyiv, besides the Cathedral of St. Sophia, in
Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr ( ; see #Names, below for other names) is a city in the north of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city, administrative center of Zhytomyr Oblast (Oblast, province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding ...
.
* Latin diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia has a
Co-Cathedral of the Merciful Father, Zaporizhzhia
The Co-Cathedral of the Merciful Father (), also called the Co-Cathedral of Zaporizhzhia, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Zaporizhzhia in the European country of Ukraine.
The cathed ...
, besides the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kharkiv
* The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odesa-Simferopol plans a co-cathedral in Simferopol, on Crimea, besides its Odesa cathedral, but suspended building plans after the Russian annexation
Catholic Asia
Indonesia
* The
Diocese of Sibolga has a co-Cathedral named The Lady of All Nations in
Gunungsitoli
Gunungsitoli is a city located in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the Indian Ocean island of Nias, west of Sumatra. Gunungsitoli is the island's only city and is the main hub for the island and surrounding smaller islands. Located on the n ...
,
Nias
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, besides the Cathedral of Therese of Lisieux in
Sibolga
Sibolga (formerly sometimes Siboga) is a city and a port located in the natural harbour of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of North Sumatra province, in Indonesia.
The city is located on the western side of North Sumatra facing the Indian Ocean, ...
.
India
* The
Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh has a co-Cathedral, Christ the King Cathedral, at
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
, which never was a diocese, besides the cathedral episcopal see of St. Michael and St. Joseph in
Shimla
Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...
, the capital of
Himachal Pradesh
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state.
*After the merger of the ecclesiastical provinces of Madras and Mylapore in 1952 to form the
Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. The cathedral of the former Mylapore province was given Co-cathedral standard and is now known as
St Mary's Co-Cathedral.
Japan
* The co-Cathedral
The Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan, in
Nagasaki
, officially , is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Portuguese_Nagasaki, Nagasaki became the sole Nanban trade, port used for tr ...
also known as Ōura Cathedral, a
World Heritage Site
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, and the oldest church in Japan. Nearby is the
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral.
Korea
* The
Archdiocese of Daegu
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has, besides the
Kyesan Cathedral, a new co-cathedral, Beomeo Cathedral.
* The
Diocese of Suwon has a cathedral of Korean Martyrs in Jeongjadong and a co-cathedral of Queen of Peace in Jowon-dong
Philippines
* The
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan has a cathedral in
Dagupan, Pangasinan and the original cathedral, now co-cathedral, the
Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church
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Psychology
* Epiphany (feeling), an experience of sudden and striking insight
Religion
* Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ
** Epiphany seaso ...
in
Lingayen
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.
Syria
* The
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs
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has in
Yabrud (one of the two former eparchs which were title united with the diocese) the co-cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helen, besides its Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in
Homs
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.
Asian Turkey
* The
Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
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The missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction is not part of any ecclesiastical province. It is under the directi ...
has a Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, in
Mersin
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, besides the Marian episcopal see Cathedral of the Annunciation, in İskenderun (Alexandretta).
Catholic Africa
Egypt
The Latin
Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria had a St. Catherine cathedral in Alexandria and two co-cathedrals: the former cathedrals of the merged-in apostolic vicariates of Heliopolis of Egypt (
Our Lady, in that Cairo suburb) and of Port Said (Our Lady and St. Michael in that Sinai Canal port).
Ghana
The Diocese of Keta–Akatsi has its co-cathedral at first-named
Keta
Keta is a coastal town and the capital of the Keta Municipal District in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Keta was an important trading post between the 14th and the late 20th centuries. The town attracted the interest of the Danish, because they fe ...
, the cathedral is in second-named
Akatsi
Akatsi is a small town and is the capital of Akatsi South Municipality, a municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Economy
Economic activities in Akatsi are mainly Subsistence agriculture coupled with vibrant buying and selling. Smuggling of ...
.
Catholic Central America and Antilles
Belize
* Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Belmopan is the diocesan co-cathedral of
Belize City-Belmopan since the national capital was shifted to
Belmopan
Belmopan () is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas (by population) and the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and San Ignacio. Fou ...
, which was added to the bishopric's title, but the see and Holy Redeemer Cathedral remained in former capital
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
.
Guatemala
* The Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán has a Cocatedral, San Miguel Arcángel, in
Totonicapán
Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Totonicapán and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Totonicapán.
History
In 1838 Totonicapán was declared an independent republic ...
, besides the episcopal see Catedral del Espíritu Santo, in
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is a municipality and namesake department in western Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above ...
.
* The
diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas has cathedral San Pedro (dedicated to saint Peter), in
Zacapa
Zacapa () is the departmental capital municipality of Zacapa Department, one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala. It is located approximately from Guatemala City
Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capit ...
and a virtual Co-cathedral,
Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas
The Basilica of Esquipulas or Cathedral Basilica of the Black Christ of Esquipulas (Spanish: ''Basílica de Esquipulas'' or ''Catedral Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas'') is a Baroque church in the city of Esquipulas, Guatemala, named a ...
, which is officially still the cathedral of the (absorbed)
Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.
Martinique
* The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre has a co-cathedral ''Co-cathédrale'' Notre Dame de l'Assomption, in Saint-Pierre, besides the cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Louis, in Fort-de-France.
St. Kitts and Nevis
* The
Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre has a cathedral, Holy Family Cathedral, in
St John's, Antigua, and a co-cathedral,
Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
The Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is a cathedral in the city of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
History
In the early stages of the French occupation of Basseterre, a Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church was erected i ...
, in
Basseterre
Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: ''Basterre'') is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south-wester ...
, St. Kitts.
Catholic South America
Brazil
* The bishop of
Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga has a Co-Cathedral São Francisco Xavier, in
Paranatinga
Paranatinga is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
The municipality contains the Culuene Biological Reserve, created in 1898.Editing Culuene Biological Reserve (section) - Wikipedia
As of 2021, peop ...
, besides its episcopal see Catedral São Cristóvão, in
Primavera do Leste
Primavera do Leste is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
History
Primavera do Leste was discovered on 27 June 1985 and became municipality on 13 May 1986.
Climate
Primavera do Leste has a tropical sa ...
.
Chile
* The
Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén
The Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén () is a Latin Church missionary ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Chile. Originally, it was established as an apostolic prefecture on 17 February 1940 by Pope Pius XII and w ...
has an Our Lady of Sorrows Co-cathedral in
Coyhaique
Coyhaique (), also spelled Coihaique in Patagonia, is the Capital (political), capital List of cities in Chile, city of both the Coyhaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile. Founded by settlers in 1929, it is a young city. Until the twentiet ...
besides its Saint Therese of Lisieux Cathedral in
Puerto Aysén
Puerto Aysén is a city of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, above the head of Aisén Fjord in the country's extreme south. Puerto Aisén, which is the capital city of both the Aysén Province and the co ...
.
Peru
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua
The Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua () is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa, Archdiocese of Arequipa in southern Peru, comprising the lay administrative regions Tacna Region and Moqu ...
has a
St. Dominic Co-cathedral in
Moquegua
Moquegua (, founded by the Spanish colonists as Villa de Santa Catalina de Guadalcázar del Valle de Moquegua) is a city in southern Peru, located in the Department of Moquegua, of which it is the capital. It is also capital of Mariscal Nieto Prov ...
besides its
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in
Tacna
Tacna, officially known as San Pedro de Tacna, is a city in southern Peru and the regional capital of the Tacna Region. A very commercially active city, it is located only north of the border with Arica y Parinacota Region from Chile, inland f ...
.
Uruguay
* The
has a Cathedral Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, in São Paulo, Brazil and a Co-Cathedral Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, in Montevideo, Uruguay,
Catholic Oceania
Australia
* The
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney
The Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney (in Latin: Eparchia Sancti Maronis Sydneyensis Maronitarum) (sometimes spelt Maroun) is a Maronite Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Australia. In 2010 there w ...
has Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral in
Harris Park, New South Wales
Harris Park is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Harris Park is located 19 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is part o ...
, besides
St. Maron's Cathedral, Sydney
The St. Maron's Cathedral, also called St Maroun’s Cathedral, is a Maronite rite Eastern Catholic Church cathedral church, located in Redfern, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
It is the main temple of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Sa ...
.
* The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
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has St John Vianney Co-Cathedral in
Fairy Meadow, New South Wales
Fairy Meadow is a suburb in the City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Located in the Illawarra region and only 4 km from the city centre, it is a mainly low-density residential area, with a large strip of commercial and industri ...
.
Papua New Guinea
* The
Archdiocese of Rabaul has besides its episcopal see -a cathedral in Vunapope- St Francis Xavier's Co-Cathedral, in the national capital Rabaul.
Polynesia
* The Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia Co-Cathedral is Our Lady of the Rosary at Siusega, together with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart in the capital, Apia in Upolu.
*The
Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago has a Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in
Fagatogo
Fagatogo () is the downtown area of Pago Pago (the territorial capital of American Samoa).Grabowski, John F. (1992). ''U.S. Territories and Possessions (State Report Series)''. Chelsea House Pub. Page 51. . Located in the low grounds at the foot o ...
besides the Cathedral of the Holy Family in
Tafuna
Tafuna () is a village in Tualauta County, Western District, American Samoa. It is the most populous village in American Samoa, with a population of 7,988 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
Tafuna is the principal area for the development of hou ...
, on
Tutuila Island
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United Kingdom
Catholic Church
The
Archdiocese of Liverpool
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West England. The episcopal see is Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The archdiocese is the centre ...
includes a co-cathedral on the
Isle of Man
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, the
St. Mary of the Isle Church.
Church of England
Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the dioceses of 'Bath and Wells' and 'Coventry and Lichfield' were the only co-cathedrals in England.
Only one diocese of the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
has co-cathedrals; in the
there are three co-cathedrals,
Ripon
Ripon () is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...
,
Bradford
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...
and
Wakefield
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
. The Diocese of Leeds was formed in 2014 by the merger of the former Anglican dioceses of
Bradford
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...
,
Ripon
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, and
Wakefield
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, with all three former diocesan cathedrals given co-equal status in the new diocese.
In the case of
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
the
collegiate church
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es of
Beverley
Beverley is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located north-west of Hull city centre. At the 2021 census the built-up area of the town had a population of 30,930, and the smaller civil parish had ...
,
Ripon
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and
Southwell were almost in the same position, but although the archbishop had a stall in each, he had no diocesan cathedra in them. The chapters were not united with that of the metropolitan church in the direct government of the diocese, or the election of the archbishop, nor had they those other rights which were held to denote the cathedral character of a church.
Scottish Episcopal Church
The
Diocese of Argyll and The Isles of the
Scottish Episcopal Church
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has two co-cathedrals:
St John's Cathedral,
Oban
Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...
and
Cathedral of The Isles
The Cathedral of the Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a Category A listed cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and ...
,
Millport, Cumbrae
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. It is the only diocese to have more than one cathedral.
North America
Catholic Church

In the
United States
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, there are several instances in which a
Roman Catholic
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diocese maintains two
episcopal see
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, making it synonymous with ''diocese'' ...
cities, each with its own cathedral or co-cathedral. Examples include:
* the
Cathedral of Saint Paul and the
Basilica of Saint Mary in the
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
(Minnesota).
* the Archdiocese of
Galveston–Houston (Texas),.
* the Archdiocese of
Anchorage-Juneau (Alaska).
* the Diocese of
Altoona–Johnstown (Pennsylvania).
* the Diocese of
Fort Wayne–South Bend (Indiana).
* the Diocese of
Great Falls–Billings (Montana).
* the Diocese of
Houma–Thibodaux (Louisiana).
* the Diocese of
Kansas City–Saint Joseph (Missouri).
* the Diocese of
Pensacola–Tallahassee (Florida).
* the Diocese of
Springfield–Cape Girardeau (Missouri).
* the Diocese of
Wheeling–Charleston (West Virginia).
* the Diocese of
Winona–Rochester (Minnesota).
In some cases the co-cathedrals are in different municipalities, but the diocese's name does not reflect the dual cathedral status. For example:
* the Diocese of
Trenton (New Jersey) the cathedral,
St. Mary of the Assumption in
Trenton, and the co-cathedral,
St. Robert Bellarmine
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in
Freehold
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* Customary freehold, a form of feudal tenure of land in England
*Parson's freehold, where a Church of England rector or vicar of holds title to benefice ...
,
* the
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton
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with its co-cathedrals, the
Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral in
Boston, Massachusetts
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on the East Coast and the
on the West Coast.
There are also three instances in the United States in which a cathedral and its co-cathedral are in the same city. This usually occurs when a historically important cathedral becomes too small to serve a growing population, and a larger co-cathedral is constructed to accommodate larger services. Examples include:
* The
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
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History Groundbreaking
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and the
Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
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in the
Diocese of Honolulu
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The mother ...
, Hawaii.
* The
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
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The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Baltimore. It replaced the Basilica of the National Shrine of t ...
and the
(originally the cathedral and now the co-cathedral) in the
Archdiocese of Baltimore
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The Archd ...
, Maryland.
* The
Cathedral Basilica of St. James and the
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in the
Diocese of Brooklyn
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, New York.
Examples in Canada are:
* The
Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
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History
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, Nova Scotia, has the absorbed diocese's former see, St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral in Yarmouth, besides the Metropolitan's own cathedral
minor basilica
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,
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Halifax.
* The
Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste and the
Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
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in the
Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Quebec.
*
Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral
Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral or the ''Co-Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption'' is located in the Canadian prairie town of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan.
History
The cathedral of the francophone former Roman Catholic Diocese of Gravelb ...
in the former Gravelbourg Diocese, and the
Holy Rosary Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Holy Rosary Cathedral at 13th Avenue and Garnet Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina.
History
Construction began in 1912 and the cornerstone was blessed by the Apostolic De ...
both now in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina
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, in the province of Saskatchewan.
* The
Holy Family Cathedral and
St. Paul's Cathedral
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in the
Diocese of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Episcopal Church (United States)
In the
Episcopal Church in the United States, the
Diocese of Iowa and the
Diocese of Minnesota each have two cathedrals, both located in different cities; however, they are not styled "co-cathedrals." The
Diocese of Lexington maintains a second cathedral of the Cathedral Church of St. George the Martyr at their Cathedral Domain conference center and camp in
Irvine, Kentucky
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, but they do not use the term "co-cathedral" to describe it.
See also
*
Pro-cathedral
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*
List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
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