Churches in Cagliari

The churches of Cagliari, in addition to being the Christian places of worship in Cagliari, the regional capital of Sardinia, also represent—especially some of them—a portion of the historical, artistic, and cultural heritage of the city.

These are primarily places of worship for Catholicism, among which are the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cagliari and the minor basilica of Our Lady of Bonaria, the most important churches in the city.

This heritage includes buildings ranging from the 5th century, when the Basilica of San Saturnino (the oldest in the city) was built, to the present day, passing through a wide variety of artistic styles—expressions of the tastes and foreign rules that have characterized the history of the Sardinian capital.
The Romanesque is represented in San Saturnino, Pisan Romanesque–Gothic in the Cathedral, Catalan Gothic in the Church of the Purissima, sixteenth-century Classicism in the Church of Saint Augustine, Spanish Baroque architecture in San Michele, Piedmontese late-Baroque in Sant'Efisio, and neoclassicism in San Giovanni di Dio, to name a few examples.

Regarding the 20th century, particularly interesting are the Church of San Domenico and the Church of the Holy Martyrs George and Catherine, built after the destruction of the original ones during World War II, which are still linked to the reworking of models from the past.

Of a more modern conception are churches such as the Santissimo Crocifisso and San Sebastiano, characterized by a lean style focused more on functionality than aesthetics, built with extensive use of reinforced concrete.

Church of San Sepolcro, gilded wooden altarpiece in the Chapel of the Pietà

Parish of Santa Cecilia in Castello

The territory of the first vicariate largely corresponds to the city's historic center; in this area, the four oldest established parishes are found: Santa Cecilia, Sant'Anna, Sant'Eulalia, and San Giacomo, in their respective districts of Castello, Stampace, Marina, and Villanova.

Parish Church: Cathedral of Santa Maria, located in Piazza Palazzo

Church of the Purissima, Via Lamarmora
Church of Saint Lucy, Via Martini
Church of Saint Joseph Calasanzio, Piazzetta San Giuseppe
Church of Santa Maria del Monte, Via Corte d'Appello
Church of Hope, Via Duomo
Church of Saint Lawrence, Buoncammino Hill, Stampace district

Parish of Sant'Anna in Stampace

Parish Church: Collegiate Church of Saint Anne, in Via Azuni

Church of Sant'Efisio, Via Sant'Efisio
Church of Santa Restituta, Via Sant'Efisio
Church of Saint Michael, Via Ospedale
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Viale Fra Ignazio da Làconi
Chapel of the Salesian Institute, Viale Fra Ignazio da Làconi
Chapel of the Institute for the Blind, Via Nicolodi
Church of Saint Clare, Scalette Santa Chiara
Oratory of Saint Joseph, Via Santa Margherita
Crypt of Saint Augustine, Largo Carlo Felice

Parish of Sant'Eulalia in Marina

Parish Church: Collegiate Church of Saint Eulalia, Via Collegio

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Piazza San Sepolcro
Church of Saint Anthony Abbot, Via Manno
Church of the Pietà, Scalette Monache Cappuccine
Church of Saint Rosalia, Via Torino
Church of Saint Francis of Paola, Via Roma
Church of Saint Augustine, Via Baylle
Chapel of the Marina Nursery, former Oratory of the Madonna d'Itria, Via Baylle
Church of Santa Teresa (deconsecrated), now the seat of the Municipal Auditorium

Parish of San Giacomo in Villanova

Parish Church: Collegiate Church of Saint James, Piazza San Giacomo

Church and Crypt of Saint Dominic, Piazza San Domenico
Church of Saint John the Baptist, Via San Giovanni
Church of the Crucifix, Piazza San Giacomo
Oratory of the Souls, Piazza San Giacomo
Church of Saint Vincent de Paul, Via Bosa
Church of Saint Roch, Piazza San Rocco
Church of San Cesello, Via San Giovanni

Parish of the Santissima Annunziata

Parish Church: Most Holy Annunciation, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Stampace district

Church of Saint Peter of the Fishermen, Viale Trieste, Stampace district

Parish of the Blessed Virgin of Carmine

Parish Church: Blessed Virgin of Carmine, Viale Trieste, Stampace district

Chapel of the Railway Station, Piazza Matteotti

Parish of Our Lady of Fatima

Parish Church: Located at the Nursery Chapel, Piazza Nostra Signora di Fatima, Giorgino

Chapel of Sant'Efisio, at Villa Ballero, Viale Pula, Giorgino
Chapel of the former Youth Detention Center, Viale Pula, Giorgino

Personal Parish of Santa Croce

Parish Church: Basilica of the Holy Cross, Scalette Santa Croce, Castello district

Chaplaincy of San Giovanni di Dio

Parish Church: Chapel of the "San Giovanni di Dio" Civil Hospital, Via Ospedale, Stampace district

Vicariate of San Lucifero

Via San Benedetto, with the church of the same name

Parish of the Blessed Virgin of Rimedio

Parish Church: Saint Lucifer, Via San Lucifero, Villanova district

Basilica of San Saturnino, Piazza San Cosimo, Villanova district

Parish of Our Lady of Bonaria

Parish Church: Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria, Piazza Bonaria, Bonaria district

Parish of San Benedetto

Parish Church: Santa Lucia, Via Donizetti, San Benedetto district

Church of Saint Benedict, Via Verdi, San Benedetto district

Parish of Saints George and Catherine

Parish Church: Holy Martyrs George and Catherine, Via Scano, Monte Urpinu district

Church of Christ the King, Via Scano, Monte Urpinu district. Designed by Giuliana Genta and Silvano Panzarasa.
Church of the Madonna del Rosario (of the City Adoration), Via Vidal, Monte Urpinu district
Aragonese Church (deconsecrated), Via Leo, Monte Urpinu district

Parish of the Santissimo Crocifisso

Parish Church: Most Holy Crucifix, Via Zagabria, Genneruxi district

Parish of San Pio X

Parish Church: Saint Pius X, Via della Pineta, Monte Mixi district

Parish of San Bartolomeo

Parish Church: Saint Bartholomew, Viale Calamosca, San Bartolomeo district

Parish of Sant'Elia

Parish Church: Saint Elias, Borgo Sant'Elia

Parish of the Santissimo Nome di Maria

Parish Church: Most Holy Name of Mary, Via Favonio, La Palma

Church of the Salt Workers (Salinieri), Viale La Palma, La Palma

Parish of the Virgin of Health

Parish Church: Virgin of Health, Via Ausonia, Poetto district

Parish of San Carlo Borromeo

Parish Church: Saint Charles Borromeo, Via San Carlo Borromeo

Parish of San Paolo

Parish Church: Saint Paul, Piazza Giovanni XXIII, San Benedetto district

Chapel of the Infanzia lieta school, Via Pintor, San Benedetto district

Parish of San Sebastiano

Parish Church: Saint Sebastian, Via Ignazio Serra, Fonsarda district

Vicariate of Saints Peter and Paul

Parish of Saints Peter and Paul

Parish Church: Saints Peter and Paul, Via Is Mirrionis, Is Mirrionis district

Parish of Sant'Avendrace

Parish Church: Saint Avendrace, Viale Sant'Avendrace, Sant'Avendrace district

Chapel of the Institute of the Handmaids of the Holy Family, Via Montello
Church of Saint Simon, locality of Sa Illetta

Parish of the Miraculous Medal

Parish Church: Miraculous Medal, Piazza San Michele, San Michele district

Parish of Sant'Eusebio

Parish Church: Saint Eusebius, Via Quintino Sella, Is Mirrionis district

Chapel of the Archiepiscopal Seminary of Cagliari, Via Mons. Cogoni
Chapel of the Pontifical Regional Sardinian Seminary, Via Mons. Parraguez

Parish of San Francesco d'Assisi

Parish Church: Saint Francis of Assisi, Via Piemonte, La Vega district

Church of Saint Maurus, Via San Giovanni, Villanova district
Chapel of the Saint Vincent Institute, Viale San Vincenzo, La Vega district

Parish of Madonna della Strada

Parish Church: Our Lady of the Road, Via Crespellani, Mulinu Becciu district

Parish of San Massimiliano Kolbe

Parish Church: Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Via Cornalias

Parish of the Holy Spirit

Parish Church: Holy Spirit, Via de' Medici, Su Planu (Selargius)

Vicariate of Pirri

Parish of San Pietro

Parish Church: Saint Peter, Via Chiesa

Church of Santa Rosalia

Parish of Madonna della Fede

Parish Church: Our Lady of Faith, Via Marzabotto

Parish of San Giuseppe

Parish Church: Saint Joseph, Via Toti

Parish of San Gregorio Magno

Parish Church: Saint Gregory the Great, Via del Borghetto

Parish of San Tarcisio

Parish Church: Saint Tarcisius Martyr, Via Goceano

Parish of Santa Maria del Suffragio

Parish Church: Our Lady of Suffrage, Via Flavio Gioia, CEP district

Church of Sant'Alenixedda (deconsecrated), Via Parigi, European District

Disappeared Churches

Cathedral of Santa Igia, in the capital of the same name of the Judicate of Cagliari;
Santa Barbara, in the current Citadel of Museums, the facade remains;
Saint Bardilius, in the current square of the Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria; existed since the 10th or 11th century, closed to worship in the 19th, collapsed in 1909 and demolished in 1929;
Saint Bernard, in the current Corso Vittorio Emanuele II;
Saint Elias, on the promontory of the same name;
Saint Francis of Stampace, built in 1275 and demolished in 1871;
Old church of Saints George and Catherine, in Via Manno, demolished following the WW II bombings;
Saint George the Bishop, in the current Via Fara;
Saint George (or Saint Francis, Saint Michael, or Saint Peter), in the current Via Mandrolisai, dating back to the 17th century;
Santa Lucia della Marina, Via Sardegna, demolished following the WWII bombings;
Santa Maria Chiara, near the Monte Claro Park, demolished in the 20th century;
Santa Margherita, in the current Via Santa Margherita, Stampace district;
San Michele, incorporated into the Castle of San Michele;
San Nicolò dei Napoletani, near the current Piazza del Carmine;
Saint Paul, in the locality of the same name;
Saint Peter, in the current Via Liguria;
Virgin of Lluc, Piazza San Bartolomeo.