Cathedrals in Spain

The cathedrals in Spain are the diocesan churches in Spain and an important part of the nation's historical heritage due to their great historical, religious, and architectural value. For centuries, the Spanish cities were built around them. The National Programme of Cathedrals aims to protect and conserve a total of 91 houses of worship, which includes cathedrals, concathedrals and former cathedrals. The Sagrada Família in Barcelona is not a cathedral, but a parish church of the Archdiocese of Barcelona, so it is not included.

The Toledo Cathedral seat of the Primates of Spain

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is one of the most visited temples in Spain.

Due to the long construction time required for construction, as well as the Moorish influence in the Iberian Peninsula, several Spain's cathedrals are often an eclectic mix of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical and Mudéjar styles.

In the Middle Ages, the first portion of the building built would be the main altar and apse. After that the construction was followed with the crossing at the transept and the nave. It was during this time that Spain's great Gothic cathedrals such as those at Burgos, Toledo, and León, were built. At the dawn of the Renaissance, Spain saw herself commanding an empire in the new world. Spanish cathedrals began to incorporate newer classically-based architectural styles as seen in Granada Cathedral. Later, wealth from the Americas financed ornate Baroque architecture such as a new façade for the Romanesque cathedral of Santiago de Compostela or the Basilica of el Pilar in Zaragoza. In post-Gothic styles, Spanish cathedrals departed from the usual Latin-cross shape and developed more open designs (such as in the neo-classical cathedral of Cádiz). A handful of Spanish cathedrals contain touches of modern architecture. The Almudena Cathedral in Madrid was not finished until 1993, and the completed church is decorated with much more modern designs than other cathedrals in the country. The construction was typically financed with the diocese mains, with royal or episcopal contributions, or with donations from the faithful. Because of this, many of the wealthier dioceses were able to construct more lavish cathedrals.

Today the cathedrals of Spain draw visitors from around the world each year, forming a significant part of the country's tourist trade.

List of cathedrals

This is the list of cathedrals in Spain sorted by denomination.

Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain:[1]

Cathedral	Dedication	Diocese	Image
Archdiocese of Barcelona
Cathedral of Santa Eulalia	Saint Eulalia	Archdiocese of Barcelona
Sant Feliu de Llobregat Cathedral	Saint Lawrence	Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Terrassa Cathedral	Holy Spirit	Diocese of Terrassa
Archdiocese of Burgos
Cathedral of Burgos	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Burgos
Cathedral of Bilbao	Saint James	Diocese of Bilbao
Cathedral of Palencia	Saint Antolin	Diocese of Palencia
Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Osma-Soria
Co-Cathedral of San Pedro, Soria	Saint Peter	Diocese of Osma-Soria
Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Vitoria
Archdiocese of Granada
Cathedral of Granada	Virgin of the Annunciation	Archdiocese of Granada
Cathedral of Almeria	Virgin of the Incarnation	Diocese of Almeria
Cathedral of Guadix	Virgin of the Incarnation	Diocese of Guadix
Cathedral of Jaén	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Jaén
Cathedral of Málaga	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Málaga
Cathedral of Murcia	Saint Mary	Diocese of Cartagena
Cathedral of Cartagena	Saint Mary	Diocese de Cartagena
Archdiocese of Madrid
Cathedral of Madrid	Virgin of Almudena	Archdiocese of Madrid
Alcalá de Henares Cathedral	Saints Justus and Pastor	Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
Cathedral of Getafe	Virgin of the Magdalena	Diocese of Getafe
Cathedral of Justo	Not consecrated	–
Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz
Cathedral of Badajoz	Saint John the Baptist	Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz
Concathedral of Caceres	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Coria-Carcares
Cathedral of Coria	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Coria-Caceres
Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Mérida-Badajoz
New Cathedral of Plasencia	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Plasencia
Old Cathedral of Plasencia (Former cathedral)	Saint Paul	Diocese of Plasencia
Archdiocese of Oviedo
Cathedral of Oviedo	Holy Saviour	Archdiocese of Oviedo
Cathedral of Astorga	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Astorga
Cathedral of León	Virgin Mary	Diocese of León
Cathedral of Santander	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Santander
Archdiocese of Pamplona
Cathedral of Pamplona	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Pamplona
Calahorra Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada–Logroño
Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral	Saint Domingo	Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño
Cathedral of Jaca	Saint Peter	Diocese of Jaca
Co-cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño
Cathedral of San Sebastián	Good Shepherd	Diocese of San Sebastián
Cathedral of Tudela	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Tudela
Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela	Saint James	Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Ferrol Cathedral	Saint Julian	Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol
Cathedral of Lugo	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Lugo
Cathedral of Mondoñedo	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
Cathedral de Ourense	Saint Martín	Diocese of Ourense
Tui Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Tui–Vigo
Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Vigo	Virgin Mary	Diócesis of Tui-Vigo
Archdiocese of Seville
Cathedral of Seville	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Seville
Cathedral of Cádiz	Holy Cross	Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta
Cathedral of Ceuta	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta
Cathedral of Huelva	Virgin of Mercy	Diocese of Huelva
Cathedral of Córdoba	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Córdoba
Cathedral of Jerez de la Frontera	Holy Saviour	Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera
Cathedral of La Laguna	Virgin of Los Remedios	Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Las Palmas Cathedral	Saint Anne	Diocese of Canarias
Archdiocese of Tarragona
Cathedral of Tarragona	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Tarragona
Cathedral of Girona	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Girona
Seu Vella of Lleida	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Lleida
Roda de Isábena Cathedral	Saint Vincent	Diocese of Lleida
Cathedral of Solsona	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Solsona
Tortosa Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Tortosa
Cathedral of Urgel	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Urgel
Cathedral of Vic	Saint Peter	Diocese of Vic
Archdiocese of Toledo
Cathedral of Toledo	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Toledo
Cathedral of Albacete	Saint John the Baptist	Diocese of Albacete
Cathedral of Ciudad Real	Virgin of the Prado	Diocese of Ciudad Real
Cathedral of Cuenca	Virgin Mary and Saint Julian	Diocese of Cuenca
Co-cathedral of Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara
Cathedral of Sigüenza	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
Archdiocese of Valencia
Cathedral of Valencia	Virgin Mary	Archdiocese of Valencia
Concathedral of Alicante	Saint Nicholas	Diocese of Orihuela–Alicante
Castelló Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Segorbe–Castellón
Cathedral of Ibiza	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Ibiza
Cathedral of Majorca	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Majorca
Cathedral of Menorca	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Menorca
Cathedral of Orihuela	Holy Saviour	Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante
Cathedral of Segorbe	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón
Archdiocese of Valladolid
Cathedral of Valladolid	Virgin of the Assumption	Archdiocese of Valladolid
Cathedral of Ávila	Holy Saviour	Diocese of Ávila
Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo
New Cathedral of Salamanca	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Salamanca
Old Cathedral of Salamanca	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Salamanca
Cathedral of Segovia	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Segovia
Cathedral of Zamora	Holy Saviour	Diocese de Zamora
Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Cathedral of Zaragoza	Holy Saviour	Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Albarracín Cathedral	Holy Saviour	Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín
Barbastro Cathedral^es	Virgin of the Assumption	Diocese of Barbastro–Monzón
Cathedral of Huesca	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Huesca
Monzón Cathedral	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón
Tarazona Cathedral	Virgin of la Huerta	Diocese of Tarazona
Cathedral of Teruel	Virgin Mary	Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín
Basilica of the Pillar	Virgin of the Pillar	–
Military Archbishopric of Spain
Iglesia del Sacramento	Holy Communion	Military Archbishopric of Spain

Anglican

The Cathedral of the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church:

• Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer in Madrid[2]

Eastern Orthodox

Cathedrals of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:

• Cathedral of Apostle Andrew and Saint Dimitrios in Madrid

Cathedrals of the Romanian Orthodox Church:

• Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Madrid (under construction)

Cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church

• Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene in Madrid

Independent Catholic

Cathedrals of the Palmarian Catholic Church:

• Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar in El Palmar de Troya

See also

• Catholic Church in Spain
• Lists of cathedrals by country
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Spain

References

1. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Spain
2. Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)