The Co-cathedral of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-cathedral in Cáceres, Spain. It was elevated to the status of co-cathedral on 9 April 1957, sharing the seat of the Diocese of Coria-Cáceres with the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, in nearby Coria.[2]

Cáceres Co-cathedral
Co-cathedral of Saint Mary
Concatedral de Santa Maria
North-west view in 2023.
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39°28′28″N 6°22′12″W / 39.4745°N 6.3701°W / 39.4745; -6.3701
LocationCáceres
Address3, Plaza de Santa María
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic
Websiteconcatedralcaceres.com
History
StatusCo-cathedral
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus
Dedicated9 April 1957[1]
Architecture
StyleLate Gothic
Years built15th—16th Centuries
Administration
MetropolisMérida-Badajoz
DioceseCoria-Cáceres
Clergy
Bishop(s)Jesús Pulido Arriero
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Designated1986 (10th session)
Part ofOld Town of Cáceres
Reference no.384
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000487

The co-cathedral was erected in the 15th century in a Gothic style, with the main portal following the Romanesque architectural tradition. Since 1986, it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the rest of the city's Old Town.

The main 16th-century retablo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, was carved by Roque Balduque and Diego Guillen Ferrant.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "La Concatedral". Concatedral de Cáceres. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. ^ Tourism office of Cáceres Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, entry on church.
  3. ^ "Retablo Mayor". concatedralcaceres.com. Cáceres Co-cathedral. Retrieved 28 September 2024.