Vasto Cathedral Explained

Vasto Cathedral
Native Name:Duomo di Vasto
Location:Vasto, Abruzzo
Country:Italy
Denomination:Catholic
Status:Co-cathedral
Dedication:Saint Joseph
Dedicated Date:1853

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 its current name. It was dedicated as a cathedral by then-Pope Pius IX in 1853, but demoted to co-cathedral in 1986.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Cathedral of Vasto . 10 November 2016 .