Avezzano Cathedral Church

Address: Avezzano, Province of L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

Avezzano Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy, and is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. It functions as the main church for the town’s Catholic community.

The building houses liturgical space and parish functions typical of a cathedral serving a provincial Italian town. Visitors come for religious services and to view the church interior and architecture associated with its 20th century reconstruction.

The original medieval church was heavily damaged or destroyed in the 1915 Avezzano earthquake; the cathedral was rebuilt during the 20th century as part of the town’s reconstruction. The present building reflects the post-earthquake rebuilding efforts rather than the pre-1915 structure.

The cathedral sits in the centre of Avezzano on the Fucino plain in the Abruzzo region, within easy reach of the town’s civic areas and road connections across central Italy.

• Dedication: Dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and serves as the principal Roman Catholic church in the town of Avezzano.
• Reconstruction: Significantly rebuilt after the destructive 1915 Avezzano earthquake, with the current structure dating from the 20th century reconstruction.

Avezzano is served by regional trains on the Rome-Sulmona-Pescara line; the cathedral is a short walk from the town center and Avezzano railway station.

• Attend a weekday mass to hear the cathedral choir - local choirs often rehearse and perform during services.
• The cathedral's façade and internal nave photograph best in morning light from Piazza Matteotti.