San Esteban, Valencia Explained

St. Stephen's Church
Native Name:Iglesia de San Esteban
Native Name Lang:es
Address:Plaza de San Esteban, 2
Coordinates:39.4761°N -0.3732°W
Location:Valencia
Country:Spain
Architect:Juan Bautista Pérez Castiel,
Jerónimo Negret,
Guillem Roca,
José Gomar,
Francesc Anton,
Pedro Arnal, etc.
Dedication:Saint Stephen
Archdiocese:Valencia
Denomination:Catholic Church
Style:Baroque
Neoclassical
Renaissance

St. Stephen's Church (Spanish; Castilian: Iglesia de San Esteban; Catalan; Valencian: Església de Sant Esteve) is a Catholic parish church located in the Plaça de Sant Esteve in the city of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.

History

St. Stephen's is one of the oldest churches in Valencia. It is built in the Gothic style on the site of a mosque that stood in the city when it was under Muslim rule. It is a rather small church, not far from Valencia Cathedral.

According to one legend the site was that of an old Roman temple dedicated to Hercules. St. Stephen's was the notaries' church. Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419) and Saint Luis Bertrán (1526–1581) were baptized here.[1]

, along with The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen and other scenes from the saint's life painted around 1562 by Juan de Juanes, formed the main altarpiece. They are now in the Museo del Prado.[2]

The main church is open on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation; the chapel is open daily for mass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iglesia de San Esteban Protomártir Pl.San Esteban, 2 Sant Esteve Protomàrtir . www.jdiezarnal.com . 2 August 2018 . Spanish.
  2. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-martyrdom-of-saint-stephen/637be782-674b-47db-bd73-1789aecdd2d4 "The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen", Museo del Prado