Co-Cathedral of Cáceres

Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral in Cáceres, Spain

Church in Cáceres, Spain

39°28′28″N 6°22′12″W / 39.4745°N 6.3701°W / 39.4745; -6.3701LocationCáceresAddress3, Plaza de Santa MaríaCountrySpainDenominationCatholicWebsiteconcatedralcaceres.comHistoryStatusCo-CathedralDedicationMary, mother of JesusDedicated9 April 1957^[1]ArchitectureStyleLate GothicYears built15th—16th CenturiesAdministrationMetropolisMérida-BadajozDioceseCoria-CáceresClergyBishop(s)Jesús Pulido Arriero

UNESCO World Heritage Site

CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)Designated1986 (10th session)Part ofOld Town of CáceresReference no.384

Spanish Cultural Heritage

TypeNon-movableCriteriaMonumentDesignated3 June 1931Reference no.RI-51-0000487

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 Coria.^[2]

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 Guillen Ferrant. The interior has notable artworks and sculptures, including a San Pedro de Alcantara by Enrique Pérez Comendador.

References

^ "La Concatedral". Concatedral de Cáceres. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
^ Tourism office of Cáceres Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, entry on church.