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The present cathedral of Ascoli Satriano was built in the second half of the 13th century by the Conventual Friars Minor, who dedicated it to Saint Francis, with their adjoining monastery. With a bull dated 24th September 1455, Pope Callistus III raised the Franciscan church to the rank of a new diocesan cathedral, replacing the previous one, which was destroyed by an earthquake. The new cathedral was enlarged and restored during the 17th century and was reconsecrated on June 3, 1709. It was finally completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1871 which reduced it to ruins.

The co-cathedral of Bertinoro stands on the site of a small oratory, which was demolished at the end of the 16th century. It was built in the style of Bramante by order of Bishop Giovanni Andrea Caligari and was completed in the 17th century.

The Cathedral of Bisceglie was founded in 1073 by the Norman Count of Trani, Pietro II. The church was built in the Romanesque style and completed in 1295. The building is in the Pugliese Romanesque style, although its original style has been altered by later reconstructions, in particular a Baroque reconstruction in the 18th century.

The co-cathedral of Castellammare was built in 1587 but was only consecrated in 1893. An earlier cathedral suffered considerable damage in the earthquake of 1436, hence the decision to build a new one in the 16th century. The building was only partially opened for worship in 1643, when some of the chapels were granted to several noble families of the city. Between 1875 and 1893, by order of Bishop Petagna, the church was completely modified: it took the shape of a Latin cross.

The co-cathedral of Castelsardo, became the seat of the bishopric of Ampurias in 1503. The current building is the result of renovations carried out between 1597, by order of Bishop Giovanni Sanna, and the 18th century. The temple was consecrated in 1622 by Bishop Passamar.

The Co-Cathedral of our Christ the Saviour is a beautiful contemporary architecture building. It was built in 1982 by architect Franc Kvaternik. It was declared co-cathedral of the Diocese of Koper by Pope John Paul II in 2004, being the first co-cathedral in Slovenia.

The co-cathedral of San Pantaleo is one of the main Romanesque monuments in Sardinia. The church stands on a place of active Christian worship since the 6th century, as evidenced by the baptismal font of the first Christians, now preserved under the presbytery. The present building of the Cathedral, however, was built between the 12th and 13th centuries.

The co-cathedral of Ferentino stands on the site of the city's ancient acropolis. The primitive church dates back to the early Middle Ages, built at the time of Pope Paschal I (817-824) on the remains of an ancient Roman temple. It was renovated and restored inside by Bishop Augustine at the beginning of the 12th century. On 29 December 1108, on completion of the work, the relics of the Roman martyr Ambrose, the patron saint of Ferentino, were solemnly transferred there.

The old church of San Julián de Ferrol, through the bull of John XXIII, reached the category of co-cathedral on 9 March 1959. The church was designed by the engineer and naval architect Julián Sánchez Bort in 1763 and construction began in 1765 on the remains of an old Romanesque church and was completed in 1772.

Fossombrone Co-cathedral was originally a Benedictine abbey, almost entirely rebuilt in neoclassical style by Cosimo Morelli d'Imola in 1776-84, with the exception of the 15th-century bell tower. It is characterised by a façade divided into three parts by high pilasters that extend the central part.