St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica (Florida)

St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica (Florida)

The oldest cathedral in the United States

The Basilica Cathedral of St. Augustine in St. John's. Augustine, Florida, is the seat of the Diocese of Saint Augustine. It was declared a minor basilica on December 4, 1976. It is the oldest Catholic parish in the United States, founded in 1565.

Main data

Name: Catedral Basílica de San Agustín
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Diocese: Diocese of Saint Augustine
Basilica declaration: 4 December 1976
Advocation: Saint Augustine of Hipona
Foundation: 1565 (parroquia)
Type: Cathedral and minor basilica

History

The Basilica Cathedral of Saint Augustine is located in the oldest city of the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565. The parish is the oldest in the country. The present cathedral was built between 1793 and 1797, although it has been restored several times after hurricanes and fires. Declared a minor basilica in 1976, it is a National Historical Monument.

Location

This church is located in St. Augustine, FloridaAmerica.

A prayer for this church

May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: Wikipedia in Spanish - "Annex: Catholic basilics and cathedrals of the United States" (version consulted in 2026). The historical data come from diocesan sources and from the United States Episcopal Conference.

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