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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 of this occurred in England before the [[Protestant Reformation]] in the [[diocese]]s of '[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] and [[Wells Cathedral|Wells]]', and of '[[Coventry]] and [[Lichfield]]'. These two dioceses were each named for both cities that served as bishop's seats.
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 of this occurred in England before the [[Protestant Reformation]] in the [[diocese]]s of '[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] and [[Wells Cathedral|Wells]]', and of '[[Coventry]] and [[Lichfield]]'. These two dioceses were each named for both cities that served as bishop's seats.


The Catholic Church has over 300 co-cathedrals, mainly in Europe (140 in Italy alone).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/cath.htm|title=Cathedrals in the World|website=Gcatholic.org|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
As of March 2020, the Catholic Church had 322 co-cathedrals, mainly in Europe (140 in Italy alone).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/cath.htm|title=Cathedrals in the World|website=Gcatholic.org|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>

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]] has a co-cathedral in [[Durrës]], Saint Lucia co-cathedral.

=== Belgium ===
[[File:Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (11055804955).jpg|thumb|[[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula]] in [[Brussels]], Belgium.]]
In Belgium, the cathedral of the [[primate (bishop)|primatial]] [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels]] is the Metropolitan [[St. Rumbold's Cathedral]] in [[Mechelen]] (Malines), the archiepiscopal seat. Its co-cathedral is the [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula]] in [[Brussels]], the national capital. A third, larger church in Koekelberg (also in Brussels) has the status of [[minor basilica]], without co-cathedral rank, yet it has received papal visits including a papal beatification.

=== Bulgaria ===
The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv]] has, besides the Cathedral of St Louis in [[Plovdiv]], a new co-cathedral of St. Joseph in [[Sofia]].

=== Croatia ===

* The Metropolitan archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska|Split-Makarska]] has, in Split (Dalmatia), the co-cathedral of [[Saint Peter the Apostle]] Konkatedrala sv. Petra Apostola, besides his episcopal see, Katedrala Sv. Dujma
* The Metropolitan archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek|Đakovo-Osijek]] has, in [[Osijek]] (Slavonia), the co-cathedral of St Peter and St Paul [[Osijek Co-cathedral|Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla]], besides his episcopal see, Katedrala Bazilika Svetog Petra

=== Czech Republic ===
The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava]] 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 [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire and Dax|bishopric of Aire and Dax]] has a Co-cathedral of Notre Dame in [[Dax, Landes|Dax]] and a Cathedral of St John the Baptist in [[Aire-sur-l'Adour|Aire]]
* 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]] (a see suppressed in the [[French Revolution]]) had two co-cathedral churches at [[Saint-Lizier]]
* The [[bishop of Sisteron]] (a see also suppressed) had a second throne in the church of [[Forcalquier]], which is still called ''La Con-cathédrale''.

=== Germany ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg]] has a co-cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in [[Dillingen (district)|Dillingen]] and a cathedral of the Visitation of Holy Mary in [[Augsburg]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen]] has a co-cathedral of Saint Peter in [[Bautzen]] and a cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in [[Dresden]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising]] has a co-cathedral of Saints Mary and Korbinian in [[Freising]] and a cathedral of Our Dear Lady in [[Munich]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart]] has a co-cathedral of Saint Eberhard in [[Stuttgart]] and a cathedral of Saint Martin in [[Rottenburg am Neckar]].

=== Hungary ===
The primatial Metropolitan see of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest]] 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]].

=== Italy ===
[[File:Monopoli Cathedral the Basilica of the Madonna della Madia Dec062021 02.jpg|thumb|[[Monopoli Cathedral|Basilica concattedrale di Maria Santissima della Madia]], [[Monopoli]]]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Adria-Rovigo|Diocese of Adria-Rovigo]] has a Concattedrale di S. Stefano Papa e Martire Concattedrale dedicated to Martyr [[Pope Stephen I]] in [[Rovigo]], which never was a diocese, besides [[Adria]]'s own Cattedrale di SS. Pietro e Paolo dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa]] (on Sardinia) has a Marian Co-Cathedral Concattedrale di Beata Vergine Immaculata Concattedrale di Beata Vergine Immaculata, in [[Bosa]] besides its cathedral episcopal see, the Marian Cattedrale di Beata Maria Vergine Immaculata Concezione, in [[Alghero]]
* The Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni|Diocese of Amalfi–Cava de' Tirreni]] has a Marian Co-Cathedral of the [[Visitation of Mary]] in [[Cava de' Tirreni]], besides the cathedral of Apostle Andrew in [[Amalfi]].
* The Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Avezzano|Avezzano]] has its cathedral in that city and a co-cathedral in its former see [[Pescina]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano]] has a
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia]] has its cathedral in Lucera, present see; [[Troia, Apulia|Troia]]'s former cathedral serves as co-cathedral
* The [[Diocese of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa]] has a cathedral, a Marian Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, at [[Melfi]], and two Co-cathedrals: Concattedrale di S. Andrea in [[Venosa]], and Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, in [[Rapolla]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi]] has a cathedral in [[Molfetta]] and three co-cathedral: in [[Ruvo di Puglia|Ruvo]], [[Giovinazzo]] and [[Terlizzi]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello]] has a cathedral of Peter&Paul in [[Pitigliano]] and a co-cathedral of the Assumptio in [[Orbetello]]
* The [[Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati]] has a Marian Cathedral di Maria SS. Achiropita at [[Rossano]] and a Co-Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in [[Cariati]]
* The [[Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia]] has its cathedral in [[Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi]] and three co-cathedrals in absorbed former bishoprics : [[Conza di Campania]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nusco|Nusco]] and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bisaccia|Bisaccia]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro|Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro]] has a Co-cathedral of the Assumption in [[Policastro Bussentino]] and a Marian cathedral of S. Maria Maggiore e S. Michele Arcangelo, in [[Teggiano]]
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Termoli-Larino|Diocese of Termoli-Larino]] has its cathedral in [[Termoli]] and a co-cathedral in [[Larino]]
* ...

=== Malta ===
[[File:St Johns Co-Cathedral.jpg|thumb|[[St. John's Co-Cathedral]] in [[Valletta]], [[Malta]]]]
The metropolitan cathedral of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta]] is [[St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina|St. Paul's Cathedral]] in the former capital [[Mdina]]. Since the 1820s, the former Conventual Church of St. John in [[Valletta]] has been known as [[St. John's Co-Cathedral]].

=== Poland ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg]] has a cathedral in [[Koszalin]] and a co-cathedral in Kołobrzeg
* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień]] 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]] has a cathedral of the Virgi Mary in Zielona Góra and a co-cathedral of St. Jadwiga in Gorzów
** the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów]] has a cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle in [[Zamość]] and a co-cathedral of St. Stanislaus in [[Lubaczów]]

=== Slovakia ===
* [[Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Prešov]]

=== Spain ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño|Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño]] has a [[Co-Cathedral of Logroño|Co-Cathedral of St Mary]] in [[Logroño]] besides its [[Calahorra Cathedral|Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady]] in [[Calahorra]] and [[Tui, Pontevedra|Cathedral of the Saviour and St Mary]] of [[Santo Domingo de la Calzada]].
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres|Diocese of Coria-Cáceres]] has a C[[Co-Cathedral of Cáceres|o-Cathedral of St Mary]] in [[Cáceres, Spain|Cáceres]] besides its [[Coria Cathedral|Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady]] in [[Coria, Cáceres|Coria]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix|Diocese of Guadix-Baza]] has a Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation ([[:es:Iglesia Mayor de Baza|es]]) in [[Baza, Granada|Baza]] besides its [[Guadix Cathedral|Cathedral of the Incarnation]] in [[Guadix]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz|Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz]] has a [[Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, Mérida|Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary Major]] in [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]] besides its [[Badajoz Cathedral|Cathedral of St John the Baptist]] in [[Badajoz]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol|Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol]] has a [[Ferrol Co-Cathedral|Co-Cathedral of St Martin]] in [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]] beside its [[Mondoñedo Cathedral|Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady]] in [[Mondoñedo]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante|Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante]] has a [[Concatedral de San Nicolás, Alicante|Co-Catedral of St Nicholas of Bary]] in [[Alicante]] besides its [[Orihuela Cathedral|Cathedral of the Saviour and St Mary]] in [[Orihuela]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria|Diocese of Osma-Soria]] has a [[Co-Cathedral of San Pedro, Soria|Co-Cathedral of St Peter]] in [[Soria]] besides its [[Burgo de Osma Cathedral|Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady]] in [[Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma|Burgo de Osma]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón|Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón]] has a [[Castelló Cathedral|Co-Cathedral os St Mary]] in [[Castellón de la Plana]] besides its [[Segorbe Cathedral|Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady]] in [[Segorbe]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara|Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara]] has a [[Co-Cathedral of Guadalajara, Spain|Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor]] in [[Guadalajara, Spain|Guadalajara]] besides its [[Sigüenza Cathedral|Cathedral of St Mary]] in [[Sigüenza]].
*The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo|Diocese of Tui-Vigo]] has a [[Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Vigo|Co-Cathedral of St Mary]] in [[Vigo]] besides its [[Tui Cathedral|Cathedral of St Mary]] in [[Tui, Pontevedra|Tui]].

=== Ukraine ===
* Latin Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr has a [[Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kiev]], besides the Cathedral of St. Sophia, in [[Zhytomyr]].
* Latin diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia has a Co-cathedral of the Merciful Father, in [[Zaporizhia]], besides the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kharkiv
* The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol plans a co-cathedral in Simferopol, on Crimea, besides its Odessa cathedral, but suspended building plans after the Russian annexation

== Catholic Asia ==
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=== Indonesia ===
* The Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga]] has a co-Cathedral named The Lady of All Nations in [[Gunungsitoli]], [[Nias]], besides the Cathedral of Therese of Lisieux in [[Sibolga]].

=== India ===
* The Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh|Simla and Chandigarh]] has a co-Cathedral, Christ the King Cathedral, at [[Chandigarh]], which never was a diocese, besides the cathedral episcopal see of St. Michael and St. Joseph in [[Shimla]], the capital of [[Himachal Pradesh]] state.
*After the merger of the ecclesiastical provinces of Madras and Mylapore in 1952 to form the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore|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 [[Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan (Nagasaki)|The Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan]], in [[Nagasaki]] also known as Ōura Cathedral, a [[World Heritage Site]], and the oldest church in Japan. Nearby is the [[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki|Immaculate Conception Cathedral]], also known as Urakami Cathedral.

=== Korea ===

* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu]] has, besides the [[Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Daegu|Kyesan Cathedral]], a new co-cathedral, Beomeo Cathedral.
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Suwon]] has a cathedral of Korean Martyrs in Jeongjadong and a co-cathedral of Queen of Peace in Jowon-dong

=== Philippines ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan]] has a cathedral in [[Dagupan, Pangasinan]] and the original cathedral, now co-cathedral, the [[Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church]] in [[Lingayen]].

=== Syria ===
* The [[Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs]] has in [[Yabroud|Yabrud]] (one of the two former eparchials 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]].

=== Asian Turkey ===
* The [[Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia]] has a Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, in [[Mersin]], besides the Marian episcopal see Cathedral of the Annunciation, in İskenderun (Alexandria).

== Catholic Africa ==
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=== 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 of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral|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]], the cathedral is in second-named [[Akatsi]].

== Catholic Central America and Antilles ==
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=== Belize ===
* Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Belmopan is the diocesan co-cathedral of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan|Belize City-Belmopan]] since the national capital was shifted to [[Belmopan]], which was added to the bishopric's title, but the see and Holy Redeemer Cathedral remained in former capital [[Belize City]].

=== Guatemala ===
* The Metropolitan [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán|Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán]] has a Cocatedral, San Miguel Arcángel, in [[Totonicapán]], besides the episcopal see Catedral del Espíritu Santo, in [[Quetzaltenango]].
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas|diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas]] has catedral San Pedro (dedicated to saint Peter), in [[Zacapa]] and a virtual Co-cathedral, [[Cathedral Basilica of Esquipulas|Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas]], which is officially still the cathedral of the (absorbed) [[Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas|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.

== Catholic South America ==
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=== Brazil ===
* The bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga|Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga]] has a Co-Cathedral São Francisco Xavier, in [[Paranatinga]], besides its episcopal see Catedral São Cristóvão, in [[Primavera do Leste]].

=== Peru ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua]] has a [[St. Dominic Cathedral, Moquegua|St. Dominic Co-cathedral]] in [[Moquegua]] besides its [[Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Tacna|Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral]] in [[Tacna]].

=== Uruguay ===
* The [[Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico]] 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 ==
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=== Australia ===
* The [[Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney]] has Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral in [[Harris Park, New South Wales]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.olol.org.au/about-us/about-olol-church |title=Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Parish |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> besides [[St. Maron's Cathedral, Sydney]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/oceania/2317.htm|title=St Maroun's Cathedral|website=GCatholic.org|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>

=== Papua New Guinea ===
* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul|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 [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago|Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago]] has a Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in [[Fagatogo]] besides the Cathedral of the Holy Family in [[Tafuna]], on [[Tutuila Island]]


== United Kingdom ==
== United Kingdom ==

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Not to be confused with pro-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 of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of 'Bath and Wells', and of 'Coventry and Lichfield'. 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).[1]

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 has a co-cathedral in Durrës, Saint Lucia co-cathedral.

Belgium

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium.

In Belgium, the cathedral of the primatial Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels is the Metropolitan St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen (Malines), the archiepiscopal seat. Its co-cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, the national capital. A third, larger church in Koekelberg (also in Brussels) has the status of minor basilica, without co-cathedral rank, yet it has received papal visits including a papal beatification.

Bulgaria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv has, besides the Cathedral of St Louis in Plovdiv, a new co-cathedral of St. Joseph in Sofia.

Croatia

Czech Republic

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava 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 and a Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Aire
  • 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 (a see suppressed in the French Revolution) had two co-cathedral churches at Saint-Lizier
  • The bishop of Sisteron (a see also suppressed) had a second throne in the church of Forcalquier, which is still called La Con-cathédrale.

Germany

Hungary

The primatial Metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest 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.

Italy

Basilica concattedrale di Maria Santissima della Madia, Monopoli

Malta

St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta

The metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta is St. Paul's Cathedral in the former capital Mdina. Since the 1820s, the former Conventual Church of St. John in Valletta has been known as St. John's Co-Cathedral.

Poland

Slovakia

Spain

Ukraine

  • Latin Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr has a Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kiev, besides the Cathedral of St. Sophia, in Zhytomyr.
  • Latin diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia has a Co-cathedral of the Merciful Father, in Zaporizhia, besides the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kharkiv
  • The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol plans a co-cathedral in Simferopol, on Crimea, besides its Odessa cathedral, but suspended building plans after the Russian annexation

Catholic Asia

Indonesia

India

Japan

Korea

Philippines

Syria

Asian Turkey

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, the cathedral is in second-named Akatsi.

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, which was added to the bishopric's title, but the see and Holy Redeemer Cathedral remained in former capital Belize City.

Guatemala

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.

Catholic South America

Brazil

Peru

Uruguay

Catholic Oceania

Australia

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 besides the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Tafuna, on Tutuila Island

United Kingdom

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 has co-cathedrals; in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds there are three co-cathedrals, Ripon, Bradford and Wakefield. The Diocese of Leeds was formed in 2014 by the merger of the former Anglican dioceses of Bradford, Ripon, and Wakefield, with all three former diocesan cathedrals given co-equal status in the new diocese.[4][5]

In the case of York the collegiate churches of Beverley, Ripon 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.[citation needed]

Scottish Episcopal Church

The Diocese of Argyll and The Isles of the Scottish Episcopal Church has two co-cathedrals: St John's Cathedral, Oban and Cathedral of The Isles, Millport, Cumbrae. It is the only diocese to have more than one cathedral.[6]

North America

Catholic Church

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland.
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas.

In the United States, there are several instances in which a Roman Catholic diocese maintains two episcopal see 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 (Minnesota). Other instances include the Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston (Texas),[7] 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), and the Diocese of Winona–Rochester (Minnesota). In the Diocese of Trenton (New Jersey) the cathedral, St. Mary of the Assumption in Trenton, and the co-cathedral, St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold, are in different municipalities, but the diocese's name does not reflect the dual cathedral status.

There are also three instances in the United States in which a cathedral and its co-cathedral are in the same city.[8] 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:

Examples in Canada are:

Episcopal Church

In the Episcopal Church, 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, but they do not use the term "co-cathedral" to describe it.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cathedrals in the World". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Parish". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "St Maroun's Cathedral". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ "West Yorkshire Reorganisation Scheme". churchofengland.org. Archbishops' Council of the Church of England. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Cathedrals". anglican.org. Diocese of Leeds. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Argyll and the Isles". anglica.org. Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017. With Cathedrals in Oban and on the Isle of Cumbrae...
  7. ^ "Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: History of the Cathedral & Co-Cathedral". Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Cathedrals in USA". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Cathedral Domain celebrates 100 years of welcoming visitors | Lexington Herald Leader". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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