San Sebastián Cathedral
| Good Shepherd Cathedral of San Sebastián Artzain Onaren katedrala Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°19′0″N 1°58′53.4″W / 43.31667°N 1.981500°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Manuel de Echave |
| Type | Church |
| 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) |
| Website | |
| elizagipuzkoa.org | |
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (Basque: Artzain Onaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián) located in the city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. It is the seat of the suffragan Diocese of San Sebastián and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela. The most remarkable religious building of San Sebastián, it is endowed with a strong verticality and is the largest in Gipuzkoa. Its construction took place in the last years of the 19th century in a Historicist Neo-Gothic style. The church, dedicated to the Good Shepherd, has held the rank of cathedral since 1953.