List of largest church buildings explained

Churches can be measured and compared in several ways. These include area, volume, length, width, height, or capacity. Several churches individually claim to be "the largest church", which may be due to any one of these criteria.

Criteria for inclusion

List

Namedata-sort-type="number" colspan=2 Area (m2)data-sort-type="number" rowspan=2 Gross volume (m³)data-sort-type="number" rowspan=2 Capacitydata-sort-type="number" rowspan=2 BuiltCityCountryDenominationNotes
InteriorExterior
St. Peter's Basilica15,160[1] 21,0951,600,00060,000 standing, or 20,000 seated[2] [3] 1506–1626 Vatican CityCatholic (Latin)Largest church in the world.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida12,000[4] [5] 18,331[6] [7] 1,200,000[8] 45,000 standing, or 30,000 seated[9] [10] [11] 1955–1980AparecidaCatholic (Latin)Largest cathedral in the world.[12]
Milan Cathedral11,700[13] [14] 440,000[15] 40,0001386–1965
Seville Cathedral11,500[16] 23,500[17] 500,000+1401–1528SevilleCatholic (Latin)It was a mosque before being rebuilt as a Catholic cathedral.[18] [19]
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordova23,400[20] 20,000[21] 785–1607CordovaCatholic (Latin)Originally begun as a mosque in 785. Converted to a cathedral in 1236.[22] [23]
Cathedral of St. John the Divine11,241[24] 480,000[25] 8,6001892–present Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) Unfinished.
Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń10,090300,0007,000[26] 1994–2004Catholic (Latin) 9,240 m2[27] or 10,090 m2
Liverpool Cathedral9,687[28] 450,000 + 3,5001904–1978 Anglican (Church of England)
Basilica of the Holy Trinity8,700[29] 130,000 9,0002004–2007Catholic (Latin) Area given as 12,000m²
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls8,5154th–5th century; rebuilt 1825–1929 Catholic (Latin)
Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar8,318[30] 1681–1872 Catholic (Latin)
Florence Cathedral8,3001296–1436 Catholic (Latin)
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe8,16710,0001974–1976 Catholic (Latin) Circular base of 102 m in diameter[31]
Cathedral of Our Lady8,000[32] 1352–1521AntwerpCatholic (Latin)
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral8,000[33] 20,0001964–1976Rio de JaneiroCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart8,0001905–1970 Koekelberg (Brussels)Catholic (Latin)
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace7,98930,000[34] 18,000[35] 1985–1989Catholic (Latin) The basilica proper is 7,989 m2.[36] Exterior area includes rectory and villa.
Hagia Sophia7,960255,800[37] 532–537 Eastern Orthodox (Greek) Byzantine church constructed in 537; converted to a mosque.
San Petronio Basilica7,920258,00028,0001390–1479BolognaCatholic (Latin)
Cologne Cathedral7,914407,000[38] 1248–1880 Catholic (Latin)
St Paul's Cathedral7,8751677–1708 Anglican (Church of England)
Washington National Cathedral7,712[39] 1907–1990Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Amiens Cathedral7,700[40] 200,000 (interior only)1220–1270 Catholic (Latin) Gross volume slightly below 400,000
Abbey of Santa Giustina7,7001501–1606[41] PaduaCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of the Nativity7,500[42] 135,000[43] 8,2002017–2019 Oriental Orthodox (Coptic) Largest Oriental Orthodox church in the world
Yoido Full Gospel7,450 (estimated) 44,000+12,0001973SeoulProtestant (Pentecostal)Largest Pentecostal church
St. Vitus Cathedral7,4401344–1929 Catholic (Latin)
Basilica Natn. Shrine of the Immaculate Conception763960NaN0[44] 1101600NaN010,0001920–2017Washington, DCCatholic (Latin)Interior area only for the upper church / upper floor.
Cathedral of La Plata6,9681884–1932 La PlataCatholic (Latin) Largest church in Argentina
Saint Joseph's Oratory6,8251904–1967 Catholic (Latin) The largest church in Canada
Shrine of St. Paulina6,740[45] 9,0006,000[46] 2003–2006Nova TrentoCatholic (Latin)
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral6,7321573–1813 Catholic (Latin)
Chartres Cathedral6,70010,8751145–1220 ChartresCatholic (Latin)
Berlin Cathedral6,270[47] 2,000+1451–1905Protestant (Lutheran) 116 meters high & 73 meters wide; city landmark.
Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)6,200 (estimated)[48] 1906–1915St Paul, MinnesotaCatholic (Latin)
Immaculata Church6,169[49] 1,5802020-2023St. Marys, KansasCatholic (Latin)The largest SSPX Catholic church in the world
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels6,0381998–2002 Catholic (Latin)
De Hoeksteen6,020[50] 43,300 2,5312007–2008Protestant (Calvinist)
People's Salvation Cathedral6,000[51] [52] 323,000[53] [54] [55] 7,0002010–presentEastern Orthodox (Romanian) Tallest and largest (by volume) Orthodox church building in the world.[56] [57]
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church6,0006,5001991–2004 San Giovanni RotondoCatholic (Latin) Vaulted church holding 6,500 seats
Ulm Minster5,950190,000 2,0001377–1890 Protestant (Lutheran) Tallest church in the world[58]
York Minster5,927[59] 1230–1472YorkAnglican (Church of England)Largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe.
Bourges Cathedral5,9006,2001195–1230 BourgesCatholic (Latin)
Reims Cathedral5,8006,6501211–1275 ReimsCatholic (Latin) The longest church in France at 149.17m
São Paulo Cathedral5,700[60] 8,000[61] 1913–1954São PauloCatholic (Latin)
Esztergom Basilica5,6601822–1869 Catholic (Latin)
Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe5,414.581898–2008Catholic (Latin) Co-cathedral church of the diocese of Zamora.
Sagrada Familia5,4009,0001882–present Catholic (Latin) Unfinished; expected complete sometime after 2026.[62]
Strasbourg Cathedral5,3006,0441015–1439 Catholic (Latin) World's tallest building from 1647 to 1874
Primate Cathedral of Bogotá5,3001807–1823 BogotáCatholic (Latin)
Palma Cathedral5,200160,000 (interior) 1220–1346 Palma, MajorcaCatholic (Latin)
New Cathedral, Linz5,17020,000[63] 1862–1924 Catholic (Latin)
5,0381030–1103SpeyerCatholic (Latin)Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
Provo ward conference center5,038[64] 2012 [65]
Westminster Cathedral5,0172,0001895–1910 Catholic (Latin)Largest Roman Catholic Church in the UK.
Medak Cathedral5,000[66] 1914–1926 Anglican (Church of South India)
Morning Star Church
under the collective churches of Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
5,57410,000 seated inside, 40,000 seated outside2013Velankanni, Tamil NaduCatholic (Latin)The church has been built without pillars. It is ranked among the largest Christian worship places in Asia.
Lincoln Cathedral5,000 (estimated)[67] 1185–1311Lincoln, EnglandAnglican (Church of England)
St. Mary's Church5,000155,000[68] 1343–1502Catholic (Latin) Largest brick church in the world
Holy Trinity Cathedral5,000137,0001995–2004 Eastern Orthodox (Georgian)
Winchester Cathedral4,968[69] 1079–1525 WinchesterAnglican (Church of England) The longest Gothic cathedral in Europe[70]
Notre Dame de Paris4,8005,5009,0001163–1345; 2019–present (reconstruction) Catholic (Latin)
Almudena Cathedral4,8001883–1993 MadridCatholic (Latin) It has a north–south orientation instead of east–west.
Dresden Cathedral4,8001739–1755 DresdenCatholic (Latin) Largest church in all of Saxony
Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux4,5001929–1954 Catholic (Latin)
Basilica de San Martin de Tours (Taal)4,320[71] 1856–1878 Taal, BatangasCatholic (Latin) Largest Catholic church in Asia
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire4,273[72] 1083–1375 ElyAnglican (Church of England)
Frauenkirche4,188185,000–190,000[73] 1468–1525Catholic (Latin)
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart4,181[74] 2,0001898–1954Catholic (Latin)
Se Cathedral4,1801619–1640Catholic (Latin)
St. Stephen's Basilica4,1471851–1906BudapestCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis)4,1301907–1914 Catholic (Latin) Mosaics 7,700 square meters
Saint Isaac's Cathedral4,000 +[75] 7,000 260,000 1818–1858 Eastern Orthodox (Russian) Built as a cathedral, now a museum
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour3,980[76] 6,829.3101,9929,5001839–1883 Eastern Orthodox (Russian) Rebuilt from 1995 to 2000
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan3,8221997–2001 Oriental Orthodox (Armenian)
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral3,8202015–2018 Catholic (Latin)
Catedral Evangelica de Chile or Jotabeche Cathedral3,714.91[77] [78] 7,000[79] [80] 1967–1974Santiago de ChileProtestant (Pentecostal)Largest capacity in Chile; national historic monument since 2013.[81] [82] [83] [84]
Church of Saint Sava3,650[85] 4,830[86] 170,000[87] 1935–1989BelgradeEastern Orthodox (Serbian)Largest church in the Balkans
Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine3,512[88] 1,8592021–2022Oklahoma CityCatholic (Latin)
Uppsala Cathedral3,439[89] 4,07750,000 excluding towers2,2001273-1435UppsalaChurch of SwedenLargest Cathedral in northern Europe. Height 118,7m, Length 118,95 m.[90]
Yeonmudae Catholic Church3,3602008–2009 Korea Army Training CenterCatholic (Latin) The largest church in East Asia
Grace Cathedral3,357[91] 1910–1964 San FranciscoAnglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Lewiston, Maine)3,2642,2001906–1936Lewiston, MaineCatholic (Latin)Largest church in the State of Maine, still serves mass in French.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral3,170[92] 86,000[93] 1882–1912 Eastern Orthodox (Bulgaria)
St. Charles Borromeo (Visalia)3,159[94] 3,148 seated[95] 2011 - 2023[96] Visalia, CaliforniaCatholic (Latin)Largest Catholic parish church in North America.
Christ Cathedral3,030[97] 1977–1980Garden Grove, CaliforniaCatholic (Latin)Formerly known as the Crystal Cathedral. Consecrated as the Christ Cathedral[98]
Westminster Abbey2,972[99] 2,200[100] 960– Anglican (Church of England)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne2,6211858-1939 Catholic (Latin)
Sümi Baptist Church, Zünheboto2,8858,5002007–2017 Protestant (Baptist)
St Andrew's Cathedral, Patras2,600[101] 1908–1974 PatrasEastern Orthodox (Greek) 1,900 m2 on the ground floor and additionally 700 m2 on the first level (used as a gynaeconitis)
St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney2,600[102] 1868–2000 SydneyCatholic (Latin)
2,5002,400[103] 1858–1878Catholic (Latin)
Beomeo Cathedral2,4632013–2016 DaeguCatholic (Latin)
Helsinki Cathedral2,4001,3001869–1887HelsinkiProtestant (Lutheran)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe)2,3221869–1887Catholic (Latin)
Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica2,3001929–2005 ThrissurCatholic (Syro-Malabar) It has the third tallest tower in Asia
St. John's Church, Seongnam2,2601994–2002 SeongnamCatholic (Latin) Until 2009, largest church in East Asia
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo2,191 3,3504,000 +1897-1977BendigoCatholic (Latin)One of Australia's largest churches and the third tallest after St Patrick's Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral. 75 metres (246 ft) long and has a ceiling height of 24 metres (79 ft). The main spire is 87 metres (285 ft) high.
Basilica of St. John the Baptist2,13564,040[104] 1839–1855Catholic (Latin)
St. Joseph Cathedral2,1251941San DiegoCatholic (Latin)
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger1,8201944-1956AlgiersCatholic (Latin)
Korçë Cathedral1,800[105] 5,5001994-2010Korçë
Resurrection Cathedral1,660[106] 600+2012Tirana

See also

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