Badajoz Cathedral
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 | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Badajoz, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°52′42.40″N 6°58′9.89″W / 38.8784444°N 6.9694139°WCoordinates: 38°52′42.40″N 6°58′9.89″W / 38.8784444°N 6.9694139°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Province | Mérida Badajoz |
| Year consecrated | 1270 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Metropolitan cathedral |
| Heritage designation | 1931 |
| Leadership | Archbishop Santiago García |
| Website | www.archimeridabadajoz.org |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | church |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Baroque[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1230 |
| Completed | 1276 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Spanish Property of Cultural Interest | |
| Official name: Iglesia Catedral de San Juan Bautista | |
| Designated: | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference #: | (R.I.)-51-0000394-00000[2] |
Badajoz Cathedral Media
Coro y órganos de la S.I. Metropolitana San Juan Bautista de Badajoz
Notes
- ↑ "Ciudades Catedralicias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ "Iglesia Catedral de San Juan Bautista". Patrimonio Historico - Base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in español). Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "Catedraldemerida". catedraldemerida.webnode.com.
References
- Pope John Paul II (28 July 1994), "Constitutiones Apostolicae - Emeritensis Augustana-Pacensis" (PDF), Acta Apostolicae Sedis (in Latina), Vatican: Congregation for Bishops, 86: 936–937,
Nova constituitur in Hispania Provincia ecclesiastica Emeritensis Augustana - Pacensis et Sedes ad Metropolitanae Ecclesiae statum attollitur
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Other websites
- Page with history and a video of the construction phases Archived 2010-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Page at Ciudades Catedrals website Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Detailed guide of the Catedral of Badajoz (in Spanish)