diocese of Catania

diocese of Catania is a religious locality in Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Sicily. diocese of Catania is situated nearby to the neighborhood Civita, as well as near Giudecca di Catania.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Catania Cathedral and Elephant Fountain.

Catania Cathedral

Church

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania.

Elephant Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Elephant Fountain is a monument located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in the Sicilian city of Catania, designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737.

Badia di Sant’Agata

Church

Photo: Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Badia di Sant'Agata or Abbey of St Agatha is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church and attached female convent located on Via Vittorio Emanuele #182 in the center of Catania, region of Sicily, Southern Italy.