List of cathedrals in Italy
A cathedral is a church with a bishop's seat. It is the main church of a diocese ( church administrative district). The Episcopal Church is in Italy often called the "Cathedral " (Cathedral), but the term " Duomo " ( Cathedral ) occurs. However, designated " Duomo " is not necessarily always a bishop's church, but more often simply the main church ( Chiesa Madre ) a city, does not correspond to the German meaning of " Dom".
As in Italy, the Roman Catholic Church is predominant, most are listed below Cathedrals Episcopal Churches Roman Catholic dioceses. Episcopal churches of other churches are listed in a separate section.
Roman Catholic cathedrals
Today's cathedrals
Number (as of 2009 ): 227
Abbey of Montecassino ( Cassino )
Abbey of Cava de ' Tirreni
Como
Cosenza
Crema
Fidenza
Fiesole
Florence
Ivrea
Livorbo
Lodi
Loreto
Mantua
Massa Marittima
Naples
Oria
Padua
Piacenza
Pisa
Pompeii
Prato
Ragusa
Reggio Emilia
Rimini
Rome
Sienna
Syracuse
Sora
Spoleto
Monastery of Subiaco
Taranto
Tempio
Turin
Trent
Verona
Konkathedralen
Number (as of 2009 ): 129
Former cathedrals
Number (as of 2009 ): 31