The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon

One of the two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon. The entire Bay of Kotor and the Municipality of Budva fall under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, whose seat is there.

It is situated in Kotor, one of the most exquisite and well-preserved fortified medieval cities in the Mediterranean. It was erected on the site of an earlier church that had formerly stood there a very long time ago in honor of Saint Tryphon, the saint and protector of the city. The previous church, where the saint's remains were stored after being transported from Constantinople, was constructed in 809 by Kotor resident Andrija Saracenis.

The building was built in honor of Saint Typhon, a third-century Christian martyr who is regarded as the city's patron saint. It is predominantly Romanesque in style, with two Baroque bell towers added after the first earthquake. Step inside to see the exquisitely preserved stone columns of the old church and a complex silver alter from the 12th century. Visitors can also see a variety of ancient icons and artworks that date back to the church's founding and that depict its evolution through time.

Location: Kotor, Montenegro