Chieti Cathedral

Chieti Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Chieti; Cattedrale di San Giustino) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Chieti (Abruzzo, Italy), dedicated to Saint Justin of Chieti (San Giustino). Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Chieti, it is now the seat of the Archbishops of Chieti-Vasto.[1]

Chieti Cathedral
Cattedrale di San Giustino
View of the cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
Region Abruzzo
RiteLatin Rite
Location
LocationChieti
StateItaly
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking10th century
Completed20th century

The cathedral was constructed in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 13th.[2][3]

See also

Notes

  1. "Parrocchia S. Giustino - Chieti" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  3. Luciano Di Gregorio (20 February 2013). Bradt Abruzzo. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 237–246. ISBN 978-1-84162-446-4.

42.3514°N 14.1665°E / 42.3514; 14.1665


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