San Sebastián Cathedral
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.
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| Basic information | |
| Location | San Sebastián, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°19′0″N 1°58′53.4″W / 43.31667°N 1.981500°WCoordinates: 43°19′0″N 1°58′53.4″W / 43.31667°N 1.981500°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 30 July 1897 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Mons. José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre[1] |
| Website | elizagipuzkoa.org |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Manuel de Echave |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Direction of façade | NW |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Construction cost | 1 500 000 pesetas |
| Specifications | |
| 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) |
Gallery
Tower
View of the tower-spire of the cathedral
Apse
Header
Altarpiece of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Organ
San Sebastián Cathedral Media
The queen regent, Maria Christina of Austria, and her son, King Alfonso XIII, opened the church in 1897
View of the interior of the cathedral
View of a facade of the cathedral
Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, España)
Notes
- ↑ Obispado de San Sebastián. "Obispo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
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Bibliography
- 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.