Badajoz Cathedral
cultural property in Badajoz, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz (Spanish: Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista de Badajoz) is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain.[3] It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.
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Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Mérida Badajoz |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Metropolitan cathedral |
Leadership | Archbishop Santiago García |
Year consecrated | 1270 |
Location | |
Location | Badajoz, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 38°52′42.40″N 6°58′9.89″W |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | church |
Architectural style | Gothic, Baroque[1] |
Groundbreaking | 1230 |
Completed | 1276 |
Specifications | |
Length | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest | |
Official name: Iglesia Catedral de San Juan Bautista | |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | (R.I.)-51-0000394-00000[2] |
Website | |
www.archimeridabadajoz.org |
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