Calahorra Cathedral

The Cathedral of Santa María (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María) is a cathedral located in Calahorra (in La Rioja, Spain). It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[1]

Cathedral of Santa María
Native name
Spanish: Catedral de Santa María
LocationCalahorra, Spain
Coordinates42.298919°N 1.957528°W / 42.298919; -1.957528
Governing bodyRoman Catholic Church
Official nameCatedral de Santa María
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000700
Location of Cathedral of Santa María in Spain

History

According 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]

It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño.

References
  1. "Decreto del Ministerio de Instrucción Pública y Bellas Artes" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid. 4 June 1931. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Encyclopedia - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. "Calahorra Cathedral". VinoTurismoRioja. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  5. Carl, Carolina (2011-08-25). A Bishopric Between Three Kingdoms: Calahorra, 1045-1190. Leiden, The Netherlands: BRILL. p. 23. ISBN 9004180125.
  6. "Catedral de Calahorra / Historia / Breve referencia historica". www.catedralcalahorra.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  7. TURESPAÑA (2007-04-23). "Calahorra cathedral in Calahorra | spain.info in english". Spain.info. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  8. "Calahorra". www.redjuderias.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  9. 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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