Prato Cathedral

Prato Cathedral
Duomo di Prato; Cattedrale di Santo Stefano (in Italian)
The west front of the cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvincePrato
Location
LocationPrato, Italy
Geographic coordinates43°52′55″N 11°05′52″E / 43.88194°N 11.09778°E / 43.88194; 11.09778
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1100 ca.[citation needed]
Completed1500 ca.

Prato Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Stephen, (Italian: Duomo di Prato; Cattedrale di San Stefano) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prato, Tuscany, Central Italy, from 1954 the seat of the Bishop of Prato, having been previously, from 1653, a cathedral in the Diocese of Pistoia and Prato. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

It is one of the most ancient churches in the city, and was already in existence in the 10th century. It was built in several successive stages in the Romanesque style. The church contains a number of notable works of art, in particular fine sculpture.