Calahorra Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of Saint Mary | |
Catedral de Santa Maria | |
![]() West façade in 2021. | |
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36°31′45″N 6°17′43″W / 36.529135°N 6.295254°W | |
Location | Calahorra |
Address | 69, Calle de la Mediavilla |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website |
catedralcalahorra |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1484 |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Pamplona and Tudela |
Diocese | Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Santos Montoya Torres |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000700 |
The Cathedral of Santa María ( Spanish: Catedral de Santa María) is a cathedral located in Calahorra (in La Rioja, Spain). It is one of the cathedrals belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño.
The building was given a heritage listing in 1931, and is currently protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural. [1]
According to the Roman Christian poet Prudentius, San Emeterio and San Celedonio, two Roman brothers and legionaries who converted to Christianity, were beheaded in Calahorra around the year 300. [2] Local legend states that the cathedral was built on the spot where the two were killed. [3] They are now venerated as patron saints of the city and their relics are still kept inside the cathedral. [3]
The site of the martyrdom become a place of pilgrimage in the 4th century, which led to the construction of a Visigoth baptistery, later destroyed during the Arab conquest. [4] Following the city's return to Christian rule during Reconquista, the episcopal see was restored in 1045. [5]
Construction of the current building began in 1484 [6] in the Gothic style, but gained several other influences over the next centuries, the facade and interior decorations being examples of Baroque. [7] The main work on the cathedral was done by the 18th Century, with the last element added being the retable of the main altar, in 1904, [8] after the original one was destroyed during a fire in 1900. [9]
Calahorra Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of Saint Mary | |
Catedral de Santa Maria | |
![]() West façade in 2021. | |
| |
36°31′45″N 6°17′43″W / 36.529135°N 6.295254°W | |
Location | Calahorra |
Address | 69, Calle de la Mediavilla |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website |
catedralcalahorra |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1484 |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Pamplona and Tudela |
Diocese | Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Santos Montoya Torres |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000700 |
The Cathedral of Santa María ( Spanish: Catedral de Santa María) is a cathedral located in Calahorra (in La Rioja, Spain). It is one of the cathedrals belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño.
The building was given a heritage listing in 1931, and is currently protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural. [1]
According to the Roman Christian poet Prudentius, San Emeterio and San Celedonio, two Roman brothers and legionaries who converted to Christianity, were beheaded in Calahorra around the year 300. [2] Local legend states that the cathedral was built on the spot where the two were killed. [3] They are now venerated as patron saints of the city and their relics are still kept inside the cathedral. [3]
The site of the martyrdom become a place of pilgrimage in the 4th century, which led to the construction of a Visigoth baptistery, later destroyed during the Arab conquest. [4] Following the city's return to Christian rule during Reconquista, the episcopal see was restored in 1045. [5]
Construction of the current building began in 1484 [6] in the Gothic style, but gained several other influences over the next centuries, the facade and interior decorations being examples of Baroque. [7] The main work on the cathedral was done by the 18th Century, with the last element added being the retable of the main altar, in 1904, [8] after the original one was destroyed during a fire in 1900. [9]