General Information
Name in local language: | Duomo di Vasto; Concattedrale di San Giuseppe |
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Beginning of works: | 12th century |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
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Material: |
Masonry structure |
Architectural style: |
Gothic Baroque |
Location
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
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.
History
Vasto Cathedral was built some time during the 13th century as St. Augustine, but it was soon changed to ist current name. It was dedicated as a cathedral by then-Pope Pius IX in 1853, but demoted to co-cathedral in 1986.
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20039958 - Published on:
02/10/2008 - Last updated on:
02/03/2017