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Countries with the Most Cathedrals

Can you name the countries that have the most Roman Catholic cathedrals?
Manually counted from these lists. Data may not be 100% complete
Includes Latin rite and other Catholic rites
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First submittedOctober 29, 2017
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Country
405
Italy
280
Brazil
223
United States
192
India
183
France
93
Mexico
89
Philippines
89
Spain
80
Colombia
71
China
69
Argentina
68
Canada
62
Poland
54
Nigeria
42
United Kingdom
39
Venezuela
37
Indonesia
34
Peru
30
Australia
29
Germany
brandybuck96
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Level 83
Oct 29, 2017
Why only Roman Catholic cathedrals? Is there no data for other denominations' cathedrals?
JoshPen
+7
Level 79
Oct 29, 2017
There are just not that many compared to the RC church. The Anglicans / Episcopalians have cathedrals, as do the eastern orthodox denominations, but the numbers pale in comparison. Methodists and Lutherans have some, but also not that many.
brandybuck96
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Level 83
Oct 29, 2017
I think that the numbers for the UK at least, and many other majority Protestant countries, might change the figures significantly.
Djilas
+4
Level 82
Oct 30, 2017
Orthodox cathedrals are also harder to count, as it is a bit more fluid title, i.e. not necessarily a seat of a bishop.
Djilas
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Level 82
Oct 30, 2017
And because of decentralized organization of non-Catholic churches, data might be less readily available than http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/ or http://www.gcatholic.org
knucklonian
+5
Level 31
Jan 22, 2018
Why not?

It's just a quiz and that's the parameters set by the question.

ander217
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Level 75
Jan 22, 2018
I've been Methodist most of my life and I would have said we don't have any cathedrals, but after checking Wikipedia apparently in the US we have four. Not sure why, since our bishops function differently and aren't necessarily tied to those churches.
POOCH
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Level 73
May 9, 2018
I don't think they really are cathedrals in the Catholic/Russian Orthodox since of the word. I just think they are being a bit grand maybe because of the size of their congregations. I looked them up individually and don't see how they would fit the category of cathedral. I can't imagine any of the Protestant religions ever adopting any of the Catholic terminology. So I think its safe to say that you Methodists and we Baptists don't have cathedrals just some really big churches.
brandybuck96
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Level 83
Jun 19, 2018
^ A large amount of the UK's cathedrals are Protestant.
PJmaskowlette
+1
Level 35
Jan 26, 2023
Good quiz though Russia is not there from its famous St Bazil's Cathedral.
georgekotz
+2
Level 76
Oct 29, 2017
According to the source, Romania only has 14 Catholic cathedrals.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 29, 2017
Fixed, thanks.
immanuel
+6
Level 93
Oct 29, 2017
Wow.China has got more cathedrals than Argentina.

I shocked.

JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Feb 21, 2021
Me too (even though I live in China!)
MsKingBean89
+1
Level 61
Oct 29, 2017
Apparently first to play since it was edited?
GeoGuy8
+1
Level 66
Oct 29, 2017
I know right, Great Quiz!
Djilas
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Level 82
Oct 30, 2017
Wikipedia counts only cathedrals with their own articles. This is a much better source I think, you just have to decide if you count all former cathedrals or none. I would go for none, because that summary page apparently lists only active Catholic churches that used to be cathedrals. If you open country page the numbers are higher, as they add ruins, churches under construction and churches converted into secular buildings, mosques, other denominations etc. You should add "Catholic" in the title IMO.
Djilas
+2
Level 82
Oct 30, 2017
Here I counted and ordered them for you, with Congo that was obviously missing :

Italy 368 Brazil 286 USA 228 (with territories) India 183 France 115 (with overseas departments) Mexico 100 China 94 (with HK&M) Spain 88 Philippines 87 Colombia 86 Canada 78 Argentina 72 Poland 61 Nigeria 57 Doctor Congo 51 Peru 45 Venezuela 40 UK 38 (without dependencies) Indonesia 37

20. Australia + Germany 35 22. Tanzania 34

JoshPen
+23
Level 79
Oct 30, 2017
"Doctor Congo"? Damn you, Auto-correct!
buck1017
+15
Level 77
Oct 30, 2017
"This fall on Fox, Terry Crews stars as the former Congolese freedom fighter who escaped to England to pursue an education in medicine. See his dramatic return to war-torn Congo to provide medical aid to those that he once fought against in this year's newest medical drama. Doctor Congo."
stankyC
+1
Level 65
Jan 22, 2018
Eh I'd probably watch it
hthedrums
+1
Level 69
Jan 22, 2018
Doctor Congo. Isn't he a DJ?
CarsonUotila
+1
Level 45
Mar 29, 2020
Doctor Congo? The Democratic Republic of the Congo. smh
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Oct 31, 2017
I don't want to reset the quiz so quickly after making it. I feel like the Wikipedia data is a good start, and they do list plenty of cathedrals that don't have their own pages. But this quiz will probably never be 100% accurate.
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Nov 1, 2017
Ok I'll wait
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Dec 19, 2023
How about and update now 😊
Arp2600
+1
Level 86
Nov 6, 2017
Well, there must be a bunch in DRC. Is there any data about that?
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Nov 8, 2017
51 cathedrals
fitheach
+1
Level 59
Jan 22, 2018
Are there really 42 Catholic cathedrals in the UK? Seems a lot to me.
CaritasInVeritate
+1
Level 91
Jan 22, 2018
I can only get 35 and that includes four in Northern Ireland which are part of the Catholic Church in Ireland and one which is for the Bishop of the Forces.
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Jan 22, 2018
38: 4 in NI, 3 in Wales, 8 in Scotland, 23 in England
AllHailKingHomer
+3
Level 75
Jan 22, 2018
Got them. But missed Poland.. What a fool! I will be sure to punish myself.

So many in China and Indonesia, I thought there would be more in the rest of South America! Now, my punishment. Flagellation for sure

HydratedMite
+1
Level 65
Apr 16, 2024
Are... are you ok after punishing yourself..?
SWATkun
+2
Level 60
Jan 22, 2018
Being Indian, I forgot India......
Stursi
+1
Level 40
Jan 22, 2018
Missed only polend
Antofagasta
+5
Level 67
Jan 22, 2018
Ahhh, Polend.
jellyperson
+1
Level 56
Jan 22, 2018
Poor Poland... so far from God, so close to Germany and Russia.

[Apparently a paraphrase of a quote about Mexico (https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz) but I heard the paraphrase with Poland first.]

quizwhizz
+1
Level 67
Jan 22, 2018
Surprised by Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. Is there a large Christian/Catholic minority?
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Jan 22, 2018
Apparently 16.5 million protestants and 7.5 million Catholics. Not that many but I guess due to the size of the country and poor connections the Vatican decided for a bigger number of bishops.
Cooldrive
+1
Level 63
Jan 22, 2018
I guessed Ireland, but I supposed it's too small to have a lot of cathedrals.
CaritasInVeritate
+1
Level 91
Jan 22, 2018
Not far off the table. We’ve 26 in Ireland.
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Jan 22, 2018
Actually 23 in the republic (including St Mary's Pro-Cathedral), 4 in the north
boracay99
+1
Level 69
Jan 22, 2018
I like! Very good eye-opener for the Anglosphere and its many preconceptions. Special commendation for the clarification of Latin and other rites. Actually "Latin rite" covers the erroneous "Roman" amusingly used in the Anglosphere to underscore presumed disloyalty to the Crown and America.
Malbaby
+4
Level 71
Jan 22, 2018
You've got a problem mate.
Soph1
+1
Level 49
Jan 23, 2018
Missed Poland, Nigeria and Venezuela
omnikin
+1
Level 59
Nov 22, 2018
Active or not?
NauruPalau
+1
Level 50
Feb 9, 2020
Why is the DRC not on here?
eddyNOS
+1
Level 16
Sep 25, 2020
finished with 1:27 left :)
Nickelis
+1
Level 26
Nov 27, 2020
I missed Australia and the Philippines I focused too much on South America and Europe
HydratedMite
+1
Level 65
Apr 16, 2024
How can you focus too much on South America??? There are only 12 countries there
Pantelicio
+1
Level 56
Aug 19, 2022
Didn't expect Germany to be last on the list, as it has some of the most well known cathedrals in the world, like that of Cologne, Aachen, Bamberg, Regensburg etc...
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Dec 19, 2023
They had some issues with Mr Luther.
Winnifred
+1
Level 50
May 1, 2023
Got them all but somehow forgot Australia existed until 30 seconds left on the timer.
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