Messina Cathedral
Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral in Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica Cattedrale protometropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta”, “Cathedral of Messina”, and “Duomo”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astronomical Clock and Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani.
Astronomical Clock
Work of art
Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. It is built into the campanile of Messina Cathedral.
Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily, Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily. The church dates from the 12th century, when Sicily was under Norman rule. Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is situated 140 metres southeast of Messina Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.
Catarratti
Suburb
Photo: Seralfed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catarratti is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Messina Cathedral.
San Filippo Superiore
Village
Photo: Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Filippo Superiore is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Messina Cathedral.
Larderia
Village
Photo: Salvatore All1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Larderia is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Messina Cathedral.
Messina Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, minor basilica, building, tourism, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.19223° or 38° 11′ 32″ northLongitude
15.55524° or 15° 33′ 19″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8FCQ5HR4+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 28233134OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“Messina Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Месінскі сабор”
- Chinese: “墨西拿主教座堂”
- Czech: “Katedrála Maria Santissima Assunta”
- Czech: “Katedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie v Messině”
- Czech: “Katedrála v Messině”
- Czech: “Messinská katedrála”
- Dutch: “Dom van Messina”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal Maria-ten-Hemel-Opneming”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية ميسينا”
- French: “cathédrale de Messine”
- French: “Cathédrale de Messine”
- Georgian: “მესინის საკათედრო ტაძარი”
- German: “Kathedrale von Messina”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός ναός της Μεσσίνας”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלת מסינה”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Messina”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Messina”
- Italian: “duomo di Messina”
- Italian: “Duomo di Messina”
- Japanese: “メッシーナのドゥオーモ”
- Polish: “Katedra w Mesynie”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de Messina”
- Romanian: “Catedrala din Messina”
- Slovenian: “Messinska stolnica”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Messina”
- Western Frisian: “Domtsjerke fan Messina”
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