San Sebastián Cathedral
cathedral in Spain
The San Sebastián Cathedral (also known as Cathedral of the Good Shepherd)̠ (Basque: Artzain Onaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián) is a cathedral in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. It is the seat of the suffragan Diocese of San Sebastián and under to the Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela.
| Good Shepherd Cathedral of San Sebastián Artzain Onaren katedrala Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Mons. José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre[1] |
| Year consecrated | 30 July 1897 |
| Location | |
| Location | San Sebastián, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°19′0″N 1°58′53.4″W / 43.31667°N 1.981500°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Manuel de Echave |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Construction cost | 1 500 000 pesetas |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | NW |
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Length | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Height (max) | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Spire height | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Website | |
| elizagipuzkoa.org | |
Gallery
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Tower -
View of the tower-spire of the cathedral -
Apse -
Header -
Altarpiece of the Sacred Heart of Jesus -
Organ
Notes
change- ↑ Obispado de San Sebastián. "Obispo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
Bibliography
change- Murugarren, Luis (1996). Catedral de El Buen Pastor. Donostia-San Sebastián, 1897-1997. San Sebastian: Kutxa Social and Cultural Foundation. ISBN 84-7173-288-2.
Other websites
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