Cattedrale di Sant’Agata

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Cattedrale di Sant’Agata is the Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral of Catania, Sicily, dedicated to Saint Agatha and renowned for its imposing façade and rich historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic cathedral
cathedral
alsoKnownAs Catania Cathedral
architecturalStyle Norman
Sicilian Baroque
associatedWithFestival Feast of Saint Agatha
bellTowerHeight approximately 70 meters
builtOnSiteOf ancient Roman baths
consecrationYear 1094
containsRelicsOf Saint Agatha of Sicily
linked to: Saint Agatha
containsTombOf Vincenzo Bellini
several Aragonese kings of Sicily
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Agatha of Sicily
linked to: Saint Agatha
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
façadeDesigner Giovanni Battista Vaccarini
façadeStyle Baroque
founder Count Roger I of Sicily
linked to: Roger I of Sicily
function seat of the Archbishop of Catania
hasBellTower yes
hasCrypt yes
hasDome yes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
languageOfNativeName Italian
liturgicalFunctionDuringFestival starting point of processions for the Feast of Saint Agatha
locatedIn Catania
locatedInProvince Metropolitan City of Catania
locatedInRegion Sicily
majorReconstructionArchitect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini
majorReconstructionCause 1693 Sicily earthquake
majorReconstructionCentury 18th century
materialOfFaçade white Carrara marble
materialOfStructure lava stone
nativeName Cattedrale di Sant’Agata
notableFeature imposing Baroque façade
large central nave with side aisles
organ and choir loft
richly decorated chapels
originalConstructionCentury 11th century
originalConstructionEndYear 1093
originalConstructionStartYear 1078
overlooks Piazza del Duomo, Catania
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
rite Latin Rite
status cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Catania
linked to: Catania Cathedral
sufferedDamageFrom earthquakes
eruptions of Mount Etna
touristAttraction major landmark of Catania

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Catania Cathedral alsoKnownAs Cattedrale di Sant’Agata
Piazza Duomo, Catania dedicatedTo Saint Agatha (through the cathedral)
linked to: Cattedrale di Sant’Agata
Cattedrale di Sant’Agata nativeName Cattedrale di Sant’Agata
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catania cathedral Cathedral of Saint Agatha
linked to: Cattedrale di Sant’Agata