List of cathedrals and basilicas in the BeNeLux countries
A cathedral is a church with a bishopric. It is the main church of a diocese (ecclesiastical administrative district).
A basilica minor is an honorary title that the Pope bestows on a major Catholic Church regardless of its architectural style. The elevation to the basilica is intended to emphasize the importance for the region and strengthen the connection to the Bishop of Rome ( Pope ). For this purpose, the current papal coat of arms is attached to the basilica, usually above the portal. Currently, over 1700 churches bear the title of Basilica minor, a third of which are in Italy .
Netherlands
Cathedrals
Roman Catholic
| city | cathedral | region | Diocese | Construction data | image |
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| Breda | St. Anthony Cathedral | North Brabant | Breda | from 1835 |
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| Groningen | St. Joseph Cathedral | Groningen | Groningen-Leeuwarden | from 1886 |
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| Haarlem | St. Bavo's Cathedral | North Holland | Haarlem | 1895-1930 |
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| Roermond | Cathedral of St. Christoffel | Limburg | Roermond | 1410-16. Century |
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| Rotterdam | Rotterdam Cathedral | South Holland | Rotterdam | 1906-1908 |
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| 's-Hertogenbosch | St. John's Cathedral | North Brabant | 's-Hertogenbosch | 1220-1530 |
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| Utrecht | St. Catherine Cathedral | Utrecht | Utrecht | 1468-1560 |
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| Willemstad | Cathedral Queen of the Holy Rosary | Curacao | Willemstad | 1870 |
Former Roman Catholic Cathedrals
| city | cathedral | region | Diocese | Data | Left |
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| Utrecht | Sint Martinus | Utrecht | Utrecht | 695-1580 | |
| Middelburg | Sint Pieterskerk | Zeeland | Middelburg | 1561-1574 | |
| Haarlem | Great or St Bavo Church | North Holland | Haarlem | 1559-1578 | |
| Groningen | Martinikerk | Groningen | Groningen | 1559-1594 | |
| Leeuwarden | St. Vitus | Friesland | Leeuwarden | 1570-1578 | |
| Deventer | Lebuïnuskerk | Overijssel | Deventer | 1559-1580 |
Sint Martinus at Utrecht
former Sint Pieterskerk in Middelburg
Grote Kerk in Haarlem
Martinikerk in Groningen
Tower of the former St. Vitus Church in Leeuwarden
Lebuïnus Church in Deventer
Old Catholic
| city | cathedral | region | Diocese | construction time | Left |
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| Haarlem | Kathedraal H. Anna and H. Maria | North Holland | Haarlem | 1938 | Dutch Wikipedia |
| Utrecht | St. Gertrudis Cathedral | Utrecht | Utrecht | 1912-1914 | Dutch Wikipedia |
Basilicas
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Former basilicas
| city | basilica | Elevation | Diocese | region | Left |
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| Arnhem | St. Walburgis Church | 1964 | Utrecht | Gelderland | Dutch Wikipedia , secularized in 2013 |
Belgium
Cathedrals
Roman Catholic
| city | cathedral | region | Diocese | Construction data | image |
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| Antwerp | Grote Kerk / Kathedraal Onze Lieve Vrouwe | Antwerp | Antwerp | Laying of the foundation stone in 1352 |
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| Bruges | Cathedral Sint Salvator, Sint Donaas en Onze-Lieve-Vrouw | West Flanders | Bruges | Laying of the foundation stone 10th century |
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| Brussels | Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula | Brussels Capital Region | Mechelen-Brussels | 1226-15. century |
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| Ghent | St. Bavo's Cathedral | East Flanders | Ghent | Inauguration 942 |
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| Hasselt | Cathedral of St. Quintinus | Limburg | Hasselt | Construction from 1406 |
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| Liege | Cathédrale St. Paul | Liege | Liege | Founding in the 10th century |
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| Mechelen | Cathedral of Sint Rombout | Antwerp | Mechelen-Brussels | Laying of the foundation stone after 1200 |
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| Namur | Cathédrale St. Aubain | Namur | Namur | Laying of the foundation stone in 1559 |
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| Tournai | Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai | Hainaut | Tournai | Laying of the foundation stone 1110 |
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Former Catholic cathedrals
| city | cathedral | region | Diocese | Data | Left |
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| Eupen | St. Nicholas Church | Liege | Eupen | ||
| Ieper / Ypres | Ex-Cathédrale Sint Martinus | West Flanders | Ypres | French Wikipedia | |
| Liege / Liège | Liège Lambertus Cathedral | Liege | Liege | Decay from 1794 | |
| Malmedy | St. Pierre, St. Paul et St. Quirin | Liege | Liege | ||
| Tongeren | Basilica of Our Lady | Limburg | Hasselt |
Liège: Cathédrale St. Lambert 1735
Malmedy: cathédrale Sts-Pierre, Paul et Quirin
Basilicas
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Luxembourg
Roman Catholic Cathedrals
| city | cathedral | Diocese | Construction data | Remarks | image |
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| Luxembourg | Cathedral of Our Lady | Archdiocese of Luxembourg | Laying of the foundation stone in 1613, completion in 1621 |
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Basilicas
| city | basilica | Diocese | Construction data | Remarks | image |
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| Echternach | St. Willibrord | Archdiocese of Luxembourg | 1st consecration 1031, 2nd consecration 1868, 3rd consecration 1953 |
Basilica since 1939 |
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See also
Archbasilica: St. John Lateran
Other Basilicae maiores : St. Paul Outside the Walls | St. Peter in the Vatican | Maria Maggiore in Rome |
Other papal basilicas :
St. Francis in Assisi | Mary of the Angels in Assisi St. Nicholas in Bari | Holy House in Loreto | St. Michael in Madrid | St. Anthony in Padua | Mary of the Rosary in Pompei | St. Lawrence Outside the Walls in Rome
Patriarchal basilicas : Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem | St. Mark in Venice | Assumption in Aquileia
Basilicae minores : (Lists: German-speaking countries | BeNeLux | France | Italy, Vatican, San Marino | Poland | Slovakia | Spain, Portugal | other countries )