Co-Cathedral of Cáceres explained

Cáceres Co-Cathedral
Fullname:Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary
Other Name:Spanish; Castilian: Concatedral de Santa Maria
Coordinates:39.4745°N -6.3701°W
Location:Cáceres
Country:Spain
Denomination:Catholic
Address:3, Plaza de Santa María
Status:Co-Cathedral
Dedication:Mary, mother of Jesus
Dedicated Date:9 April 1957[1]
Style:Late Gothic
Years Built:15th—16th Centuries
Bells Hung:-->
Metropolis:Mérida-Badajoz
Diocese:Coria-Cáceres
Bishop:Jesús Pulido Arriero

The Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-cathedral in Cáceres, Spain. It was elevated to the status of co-cathedral on 9 April 1957, sharing the seat of the Diocese of Coria-Cáceres with the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, in Coria.[2]

The co-cathedral was erected in the 15th century in a Gothic style, with the main portal following the Romanesque architectural tradition. Since 1986, it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the rest of the city's Old Town.

The main 16th-century retablo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, was carved by Roque Balduque and Guillen Ferrant. The interior has notable artworks and sculptures, including a San Pedro de Alcantara by Enrique Pérez Comendador.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Concatedral . Concatedral de Cáceres . 2022-09-24.
  2. http://www.turismo.ayto-caceres.es/en/cultural-resources/church-con-cathedral-santa-maria Tourism office of Cáceres