Chieti Cathedral

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Chieti Cathedral
Cattedrale di San Giustino
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View of the cathedral
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
Region Flag of Abruzzo.svg Abruzzo
Rite Latin Rite
Location
Location Chieti
StateItaly
Architecture
TypeChurch
Style Romanesque
Groundbreaking10th century
Completed20th century

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]

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). Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. 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°21′05″N14°09′59″E / 42.3514°N 14.1665°E / 42.3514; 14.1665


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