Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer facts for kids

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Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer
Catedral del Redentor
Façade, view from Calle de la Beneficencia
Cathedral of the Redeemer Location in Spain
40°25′35″N 3°41′55″W / 40.4263°N 3.6985°W / 40.4263; -3.6985
Location	Calle de la Beneficencia, 18, Madrid
Country	Spain
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Low church
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1869
Dedication	Christ the Redeemer
Dedicated	September 1894
Consecrated	1893
Past bishop(s)	Arturo Sánchez Galán, Juan Bautista Cabrera
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Enrique Repullés Segarra [es]
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1891
Completed	1893
Specifications
Materials	Cement, brick and stone
Bells	None
Administration
Diocese	Spain
Province	Extra-provincial

The Cathedral of the Redeemer (which in Spanish is Catedral Anglicana del Redentor) is an important Protestant church in Madrid, Spain. It belongs to the Anglican faith. This cathedral is the main church for the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain. This church is also part of a larger worldwide group called the Anglican Communion.

A Look at the Cathedral's History

The Cathedral of the Redeemer is located at Calle de la Beneficencia, 18. This address is in the Justicia neighborhood, which is part of the Centro area of Madrid.

Inside the cathedral, looking from the back entrance.

The church community that worships here is actually older than the building itself. This group first started in 1869. Back then, they met in a different place called Plaza de Santa Catalina de los Donados. Services began at the current location on September 27, 1891.

The first pastor of this church community was Antonio Carrasco, who passed away in 1873. This congregation was one of the first churches to form the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain. This happened at their first big meeting, called a synod, on March 2, 1880.

Building the Cathedral

The cathedral building was designed by an architect named Enrique Repullés Zegarra. He designed it in the neogothic style, which looks like old Gothic churches but was built more recently. Construction on the church building started on March 19, 1891. It was built on land that used to be a military barracks called Saint Matthew.

The church was supposed to open in 1892, but it was delayed. It finally opened its doors in 1893.

Important Events and People

The cathedral building was officially dedicated during the sixth synod of the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain. This special event took place from September 21 to 25, 1894. During this same synod, Juan Bautista Cabrera became the first bishop of the Church. Three bishops from the Church of Ireland helped to ordain him.

For a while, the church was not allowed to open its main doors for worship. Until 1905, people had to enter through a smaller side door.

The cathedral has a beautiful organ that was built by Juan Francisco Sanchez. This organ was a special gift from Queen Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg.

Over the years, other important leaders were consecrated as bishops at this cathedral. On May 28, 1967, Ramón Taibo, who used to be a pastor at Redeemer, became the third bishop. Later, on October 31, 1981, Arturo Sanchez Galan was consecrated as bishop. About eight other bishops attended that ceremony.

Today, the Cathedral of the Redeemer is known as the oldest functioning Protestant church in Spain. Since 1995, its main pastor has been Bishop Carlos López Lozano.

What the Cathedral Looks Like

The cathedral building is actually made up of three parts. The central part is the cathedral itself, which is decorated for worship. To the right of the main building, there used to be a school for the cathedral. However, this school was closed in 1939. On the left side, there is an older building that used to be where the bishop lived. Now, this part of the building holds the church's administrative offices.

See also

In Spanish: Catedral del Redentor para niños

• Anglicanism in Spain
• St George's Anglican Church, Madrid