Cathedral
of Noto
Built for eternity,
returned to history.
It is faith
in the excess of beauty.
Faith, stone and beauty.
From the earthquake to a new idea of beauty
After the earthquake of 1693, Noto chose not simply to rebuild, but to reinvent itself. The Cathedral became the spiritual and architectural heart of this new city, shaped by golden limestone, light and an extraordinary Baroque vision.
Rebirth.
Light.
A city rebuilt as a work of art.
Saint Conrad Confalonieri
A knight from Piacenza who became a penitent and hermit, Conrad lived in a cave in the Pizzoni valley until 1351. Tradition remembers the bread he gave during the famine and the healings obtained through his prayer.
His body rests in the Cathedral, in the silver Ark that Noto carries in procession in February and August.
Your time inside the Cathedral
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Getting here
A18 Catania–Siracusa motorway, Noto exit. Parking in Piazza dell’Immacolata.
Noto station, Siracusa–Ragusa line. A fifteen-minute walk from the old town.
Catania airport (75 km) or Comiso (60 km). Coaches and car hire available.
Stone, light, detail
Four images, always different, selected automatically from the Cathedral gallery.
Upcoming appointments
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Mass times
The schedule follows the season and updates on its own.
Churches to discover
Places of faith, architecture and memory entrusted to the Cathedral of Noto.
RECTORYMontevergini
The theatrical church whose concave façade forms the dramatic conclusion of Via Nicolaci.
Discover the church→
RECTORYSantissima Annunziata
The church known as Gesù, combining Franciscan memory with artworks from ancient Noto.
Discover the church→
RECTORYSant’Elia
The small church at Via Corrado Nicolaci 8, set within one of the great Baroque urban scenes of Noto.
Discover the church→News and stories
A place to enter slowly.
Not only a monument to look at, but a living space of faith, memory and beauty.