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
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View of the tower-spire of the cathedral
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Apse
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Header
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Altarpiece of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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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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