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Turin Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Torino; Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist (Italian: San Giovanni Battista). It is the seat of the Archbishops of Turin. It was built during 1491–1498, adjacent to a bell tower which had been built in 1470.
«Welcome to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the heart of the Archdiocese of Turin and famous in the world for the Shroud, that here has been guarded for four centuries.»
About the Cathedral (Duomo) of Saint John the Baptist in Turin: There were actually three churches here in the 4th Century, and then this Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, was built during 1491-1498.
DUOMO DI SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA. The current Duomo, first example of Renaissance architecture in Torino, was commissioned by Bishop Domenico della Rovere on the area of three medieval churches dedicated to the Saviour, St John the Baptist and St Mary.
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, completed in 1498 to a design by the Tuscan Renaissance architect Meo del Caprino, is a fine building in its own right, as well as being well known for housing the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, which was added later.
The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is the Cathedral of Turin, located in the homonymous square, Piazza San Giovanni. The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista is famous for housing since 1578 the Holy Shroud of Turin.
It is a great city to visit, but of course is perhaps best known among Catholics for being the location of the Holy Shroud in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. In addition, the Cathedral houses the tomb of Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati).
