List of cathedrals in Germany

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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Mary in Cologne.

This is the list of cathedrals in Germany sorted by denomination.

Some pre-Reformation cathedrals in Germany, now within one of the Lutheran or united Evangelical churches (co-operating in their umbrella organisation Evangelical Church in Germany) still retain the term cathedral, despite the churches Presbyterian polity which does not have bishops (in some Protestant churches) or use the term as a merely honorary title and function, void of any hierarchical supremacy. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is often used incorrectly as a designation for any large, important church. This is especially true in Berlin, where three Protestant church buildings, which never functioned as cathedrals, are colloquially called cathedral, and Frankfurt Cathedral (German: Dom; cf. Berliner Dom, Deutscher Dom and Französischer Dom, Kaiserdom).

Cathedral of St. Peter in Trier.
Regensburg Cathedral.
Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Hildesheim.
Munich Frauenkirche viewed from nearby St. Peter's Church.

Roman Catholic[]

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic church in Germany:[1]


1 World Heritage Site in Germany

Eastern Orthodox[]

Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Germany:

  • Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Berlin (Russian Orthodox)
  • St. Boris Cathedral in Berlin (Bulgarian Orthodox)
  • Hagia Trias Metropolitan Cathedral in Bonn (Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople)[2]
  • St. Mary's Dormition Cathedral in Himmelsthür, Hildesheim (Serbian Orthodox)
  • Metropolitan Cathedral in Nuremberg (Romanian Orthodox)[3]

Former Catholic cathedrals[]


1 World Heritage Site in Germany

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Germany
  2. ^ Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Germany official site: "Metropolitan Augoustinos of Germany and Exarch of Central Europe".
  3. ^ Romanian Diocese of Germany official site: "Rogramul slujbelor la Catedrala Mitropolitană din Nürnberg" Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian).
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