Cáceres Co-cathedral

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.
39.4745°N 6.3701°W / 39.4745; -6.3701
Location	Cáceres
Address	3, Plaza de Santa María
Country	Spain
Denomination	Catholic
Website	concatedralcaceres.com
History
Status	Co-cathedral
Dedication	Mary, mother of Jesus
Dedicated	9 April 1957[1]
Architecture
Style	Late Gothic
Years built	15th—16th Centuries
Administration
Metropolis	Mérida-Badajoz
Diocese	Coria-Cáceres
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Jesús Pulido Arriero
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: (iii), (iv)
Designated	1986 (10th session)
Part of	Old Town of Cáceres
Reference no.	384
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	3 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]

Gallery

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  Interior overview
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  Organ
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  Chapel of the Holy Sacrament
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  Triptych of the crucifixion
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  Chapel of the Black Christ
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  Statue of Peter of Alcántara by Enrique Pérez Comendador.