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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
A number of sources also hold that Etchmiadzin is the oldest cathedral in the world. [213] [p] It has sometimes been described as Armenia's first church building, [216] [44] but this claim has found little support among scholars, who usually posit that the country's first church was in Ashtishat, in the Taron region.
The Cathedral of Saint Domnius, consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, 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 (though the bell tower dates from the 12th century).
Cathedral Archdiocese or Diocese Location Dedication Notes Image; Agde Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Montpellier: Agde: Saint Stephen: former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801) Agen Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen: Agen: Agen: Saint Caprasius: cathedral; World Heritage Site Aire Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean ...
This is a list of cathedrals by country, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations commonly referred to as "cathedral", usually having formerly acquired that status.
Located at the foot of Mount Sinai, it was built between 548 and 565, and is the world's oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery. [1] [2] [3] The monastery was built by the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, enclosing what is claimed to be the burning bush seen by Moses.
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.
Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site. Its formal title is the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ, Canterbury. [3] [a] Founded in 597, the cathedral was completely rebuilt between 1070 and 1077.