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 |
Shown within Donostia | |
| Coordinates | 43°19′0″N 1°58′53.4″W / 43.31667°N 1.981500°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | 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 | 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 Diocese of San Sebastián, a suffragan see 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.