San Sebastián Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Good Shepherd Cathedral of San SebastiánArtzain Onaren katedrala Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Mons. José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre |
| Year consecrated | 30 July 1897 |
| Location | |
| Location | San Sebastián, Spain |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Manuel de Echave |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Construction cost | 1 500 000 pesetas |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | NW |
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Length | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Height (max) | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Spire height | 75 metres (246 ft) |
The San Sebastián Cathedral (also known as Cathedral of the Good Shepherd)̠ (Basque: Artzain Onaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián) is a cathedral in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. It is the seat of the suffragan Diocese of San Sebastián and under to the Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela.
Images for kids
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The queen regent, Maria Christina of Austria, and her son, King Alfonso XIII, opened the church in 1897
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View of the interior of the Cathedral
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View of a facade of the Cathedral
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Windows of the header
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Tower
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Apse
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Header
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Altarpiece of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Organ
See also
In Spanish: Catedral del Buen Pastor (San Sebastián) para niños
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