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Built 295–305 as the Mausoleum of emperor Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral. It is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date. Rotunda of Saint George: Thessaloniki: Greece: 306 306 4th century
The designation of the oldest church in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest Christian church congregation. There is a distinction between old church buildings that have been in continuous use as ...
Today, Notre Dame Cathedral reopened its magnificent doors, ... Getty Images. On April 15th, 2019, the 860-year-old cathedral was engulfed in flames. As the world watched in horror, the roof caved ...
A view of San Fernando in the 1800s Main Plaza, Cathedral, and Court House, San Antonio, Texas (postcard, c. 1901–1914) The original church of San Fernando was built between 1738 and 1750. The walls of that church today form the sanctuary of the cathedral, which gives rise to its claim as the oldest cathedral in the State of Texas.
Old Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: 1959–2008 Old Saint Mary's Cathedral: Archdiocese of San Francisco: 1854–1891 Old Saint Mary's Church: Diocese of Philadelphia: 1808–1838 [16] Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Diocese of Concordia: 1887–1945 Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary Diocese of Bismarck: 1910 ...
Officially known as The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, this is the oldest cathedral in continuous use in America, its triple steeples overlooking Jackson Square and providing a ...
This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Armenian Apostolic Church) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major (Portuguese: Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Sé-Catedral Metropolitana Patriarcal de Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa), often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé (Sé de Lisboa), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147.