This is a list of cathedrals by country, including both actual

cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...

s (seats of

bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

s in episcopal denominations, such as

Catholicism The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

Anglicanism Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...

, and

Orthodoxy Orthodoxy () is adherence to a purported "correct" or otherwise mainstream- or classically-accepted creed, especially in religion. Orthodoxy within Christianity refers to acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical co ...

) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations commonly referred to as "cathedral", usually having formerly acquired that status. As of December 2018, the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

had 3,391 cathedral-''level'' churches;

Cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...

(3,037),

Co-cathedral 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 ...

(312), and

Pro-cathedral A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish Church (building), church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefect ...

(42) status around the world, predominantly in countries with a significant Roman Catholic population:

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(368),

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(287),

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(215),

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(183),

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(110),

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(100),

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(88),

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(88),

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(86),

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(79) and

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

(72).

Africa

List of cathedrals in South Africa This is the list of cathedrals in South Africa sorted by Christian denomination, denomination. Anglican Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Anglican cathedrals in South Africa: Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in South Africa:GCath ...

* List of cathedrals in Tanzania * List of cathedrals in Zambia * List of cathedrals in Zimbabwe

Americas

List of cathedrals in Antigua and Barbuda This is the list of cathedrals in Antigua and Barbuda, sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Anglican *St. John's Cathedral (Antigua and Barbuda), St. John's Cathedral, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, St. John's (Church in the Province ...

* List of cathedrals in Argentina * List of cathedrals in the Bahamas * List of cathedrals in Barbados * List of cathedrals in Belize * List of cathedrals in Bermuda * List of cathedrals in Bolivia *

List of cathedrals in Brazil This is the list of cathedrals in Brazil sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Brazil: * Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Abaetetuba, Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Peri in Ab ...

List of cathedrals in Canada This is a list of cathedrals in Canada, that is, seats of bishops in episcopal polity, episcopal denominations including the Anglican Church of Canada, Catholic Church, and Eastern Orthodox Church, among others. Alberta Anglican * All Saints ...

* List of cathedrals in Chile *

List of cathedrals in Colombia This is the list of cathedrals in Colombia sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Colombia: * Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Apartadó * Cathedral of St. Barbara in Arauca, Arauca ...

List of cathedrals in Costa Rica This is the list of cathedrals in Costa Rica sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica:GCatholic.orgCathedrals in Costa Rica/ref> *Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar in Alajuela. ...

List of cathedrals in Cuba This is the list of cathedrals in Cuba sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Cuba: * Camagüey Cathedral, Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Camagüey * St. Eugene's Cathedral, Cieg ...

* List of cathedrals in Dominica * List of cathedrals in the Dominican Republic * List of cathedrals in Ecuador *

List of cathedrals in El Salvador This is the list of cathedrals in El Salvador sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in El Salvador:GCatholic.orgCathedrals in El Salvador/ref> *St. John the Baptist Cathedral (El Salvador), ...

* List of cathedrals in Guatemala * List of cathedrals in Haiti * List of cathedrals in Honduras * List of cathedrals in Mexico * List of cathedrals in Nicaragua * List of cathedrals in Panama * List of cathedrals in Paraguay *

List of cathedrals in Peru This is the list of cathedrals in Peru sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Peru: * Virgin of the Rosary Cathedral, Abancay, Cathedral of the Virgin of Rosary in Abancay * Basilica Ca ...

List of cathedrals in the United States This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in Episcopal polity, episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholic Church, Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy an ...

* List of cathedrals in Uruguay *

List of cathedrals in Venezuela This is the list of cathedrals in Venezuela. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Venezuela:GCatholic.orgCathedrals in Venezuela/ref> * Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza in Acarigua * Cathedral of St. Christopher in Barcelo ...

Asia

* List of cathedrals in Armenia * List of cathedrals in Azerbaijan * List of cathedrals in Bangladesh * List of cathedrals in Cambodia * List of cathedrals in China *

List of cathedrals in East Timor This is the list of cathedrals in East Timor. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in East Timor:GCatholic.orgCathedrals East Timor/ref> * St. Anthony Cathedral, Baucau * Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili, Cathedral of the Immaculate Co ...

* List of cathedrals in Hong Kong *

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List of cathedrals in Japan This is the list of cathedrals in Japan sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Japan: * Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tamatsukuri Church) in Osaka * Cathedral of Christ the ...

* List of cathedrals in Kazakhstan *

List of cathedrals in Lebanon This is the list of cathedrals in Lebanon sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Church Cathedrals of the Roman Catholicism in Lebanon, Catholic Church in Lebanon: *Patriarchal Seat in Bkerké (Maronite Church) * Cathedral of ...

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List of cathedrals in Taiwan This is the list of cathedrals in Taiwan sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Taiwan: * Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Hsinchu, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Hsi ...

* List of cathedrals in Thailand * List of cathedrals in Turkey * List of cathedrals in Vietnam

Europe

* List of cathedrals in Albania * List of cathedrals in Austria * List of cathedrals in Belarus *

List of cathedrals in Belgium This is the list of cathedrals in Belgium sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Catholic Church in Belgium, Catholic cathedrals in Belgium: * Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp), Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp * Church of St ...

* List of cathedrals in Bosnia and Herzegovina * List of cathedrals in Bulgaria * List of cathedrals in Croatia *

List of cathedrals in the Czech Republic This is the list of cathedrals in the Czech Republic sorted by denomination. Catholic Latin Church The following are Latin Church cathedrals and co-cathedrals of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic: ;Ecclesiastical province of Bohemia ...

* List of cathedrals in Denmark *

List of cathedrals in England This is a list of cathedrals in England, the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, as well as Gibraltar. Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. Cathedrals in overseas territories can be found at List of cathedrals in British Overseas Te ...

* List of cathedrals in Estonia * List of cathedrals in Finland *

List of cathedrals in France This is a list of cathedrals in France and in the French overseas departments, territories and collectivities, including both actual and former diocesan cathedrals (seats of bishops). Almost all cathedrals in France are Roman Catholic, but any non ...

List of cathedrals in Germany This is the list of cathedrals in Germany sorted by christian denomination, denomination. Some Reformation, pre-Reformation cathedrals in Germany, now within one of the Lutheranism, Lutheran or Prussian Union of Churches, united Protestant churc ...

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List of cathedrals in the Netherlands This is the list of cathedrals in the Netherlands sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands:GCatholic.orgCathedrals Netherlands/ref> * St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch ...

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List of cathedrals in Romania This is the list of cathedrals in Romania sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Eastern Orthodox Romanian Orthodox Cathedrals of the Romanian Orthodox Church: * Coronation Cathedral, Alba Iulia, Coronation Cathedral in Alba Iulia * ...

* List of cathedrals in Russia *

List of cathedrals in Scotland This is a list of cathedrals in Scotland. A cathedral church (building), church is a Christianity, Christian place of worship that is the chief, or 'mother' church of a diocese. The distinction of ''cathedral'' refers to that church being the l ...

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List of cathedrals in Ukraine List of cathedrals in Ukraine and cathedral temples that includes temples that used to have cathedra. Since 1992 there has been a movement to organize a separate Ukrainian Orthodox Church independently of the Russian church. In 2018, that church b ...

* List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom * List of cathedrals in Wales

Oceania

* List of cathedrals in Australia * List of cathedrals in New Zealand * List of cathedrals in Papua New Guinea * List of cathedrals in Solomon Islands

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