Badajoz Cathedral

cultural property in Badajoz, Spain

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz (Spanish: Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista de Badajoz) is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain.[3] It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.

Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista
Badajoz Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceMérida Badajoz
RiteLatin Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMetropolitan cathedral
LeadershipArchbishop Santiago García
Year consecrated1270
Location
LocationBadajoz, Spain
Geographic coordinates38°52′42.40″N 6°58′9.89″W / 38.8784444°N 6.9694139°W / 38.8784444; -6.9694139
Architecture
Architectural typechurch
Architectural styleGothic, Baroque[1]
Groundbreaking1230
Completed1276
Specifications
Length70 metres (230 ft)
Width40 metres (130 ft)
Official name: Iglesia Catedral de San Juan Bautista
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.(R.I.)-51-0000394-00000[2]
Website
www.archimeridabadajoz.org

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  1. "Ciudades Catedralicias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  2. "Iglesia Catedral de San Juan Bautista". Patrimonio Historico - Base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. "Catedraldemerida". catedraldemerida.webnode.com.

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