Vasto Cathedral

Vasto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Vasto; Concattedrale di San Giuseppe) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Joseph. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Vasto, it is now a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto.

Vasto Cathedral
Duomo di Vasto
Vasto Cathedral from Piazza Lucio Valerio Pudente
42°06′42″N 14°42′33″E
LocationVasto, Abruzzo
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusCo-cathedral
DedicationSaint Joseph
Dedicated1853

History

Vasto Cathedral was built some time during the 13th century as St. Augustine, but it was soon changed to its current name. It was dedicated as a cathedral by then-Pope Pius IX in 1853, but demoted to co-cathedral in 1986.[1]

References

  1. "The Cathedral of Vasto". 10 November 2016.


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