The Cathedral of Saint Mary (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.
| Calahorra Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Mary | |
| Catedral de Santa Maria | |
 West façade in 2021. | |
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| 42°17′56″N 1°57′27″W / 42.29889°N 1.95750°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 building was given a heritage listing in 1931, and is currently protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural.[1]
History
editAccording 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]
References
edit- ^ "Decreto del Ministerio de Instrucción Pública y Bellas Artes" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid. 4 June 1931. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Giles, Ryan D. (2009-10-31). The Laughter of the Saints: Parodies of Holiness in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442697096.
- ^ a b "Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Encyclopedia - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Calahorra Cathedral". VinoTurismoRioja. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ Carl, Carolina (2011-08-25). A Bishopric Between Three Kingdoms: Calahorra, 1045-1190. Leiden, The Netherlands: BRILL. p. 23. ISBN 978-9004180123.
- ^ "Catedral de Calahorra / Historia / Breve referencia historica". www.catedralcalahorra.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ TURESPAÑA (2007-04-23). "Calahorra cathedral in Calahorra | spain.info in english". Spain.info. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Calahorra". www.redjuderias.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ Martínez, José Luis Cinca (2004). "El incendio de la Catedral de Calahorra: 13 de junio de 1900". Kalakorikos: Revista para el estudio, defensa, protección y divulgación del patrimonio histórico, artístico y cultural de Calahorra y su entorno (in Spanish) (9). ISSN 1137-0572.
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