Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Penha da França de Crato, Catholic cathedral in Crato, Brazil.

The Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Penha da França is the seat of the Diocese of Crato, in downtown Crato. The first church on the site, built in 1745 by friars Carlos Maria de Ferrara and Fidélis de Sigmaringa, had rammed-earth walls and a beaten-earth floor. The current building was inaugurated in 1817 and became a cathedral in 1914, when the diocese was created.

Construction began in 1745 under the direction of friars Carlos Maria de Ferrara and Fidelis de Sigmaringa using local building materials and techniques. The building expanded over time and remained central to religious and community life in the region.

The cathedral serves as the diocesan seat and brings together the local Catholic community for major religious ceremonies throughout the year. It functions as a gathering place where believers celebrate their faith during important celebrations.

Daily masses are held, with additional services on Sundays and during religious holidays and special celebrations. The cathedral is generally accessible to visitors during prayer times and religious observances.

On 3 May 1817, Father José Martiniano de Alencar, one of the rebels of the Pernambuco Revolution, spoke in the then parish church in a moment some historians regard as the first cry of Brazilian independence. The same church is where Father Cícero celebrated his first mass in 1871.