Albacete Cathedral
{{Short description|Cathedral in Albacete, Spain}}
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| name = Albacete Cathedral
| fullname = Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
| other name = {{lang|es|Catedral de San Juan Bautista}}
| image = Albacete Cathedral 2021 - west façade.jpg
| caption = West Gothic revival façade.
| coordinates = {{coord|38.995728|-1.856202|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| location = Albacete
| country = Spain
| denomination = Catholic
| address = Plaza de la Catedral
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| status = Cathedral
| dedication = John the Baptist
| dedicated date = 5 May 1955{{cite web | url=https://diocesisalbacete.org/historia.php | title=Historia |publisher=Diocese of Albacete |access-date=2022-09-23}}
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| style = Mudejar, Gothic revival, Romanesque revival
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| metropolis = Toledo
| diocese = Albacete
| diocese start = 1949
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| bishop = Ángel Fernández Collado
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| designation1 = Spain
| designation1_type = Non-movable
| designation1_criteria = Monument
| designation1_date = 26 March 1982
| designation1_number = RI-51-0004621
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The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist ({{langx|es|Catedral de San Juan Bautista}}) is a Roman Catholic church located in Albacete, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1982.{{cite web|url=https://www.cultura.gob.es/bienes/buscarDetalleBienesInmuebles.do?brscgi_DOCN=000005421&brscgi_BCSID=d91306c5&language=es&prev_layout=bienesInmuebles&layout=bienesInmuebles|title=Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles|publisher=Ministry of Culture of Spain|accessdate=2024-03-29}}
History
The church of San Juan was constructed in 1515 in place of a Mudéjar edifice. At this time, Albacete belonged to the Diocese of Cartagena. In the 16th century the previous Gothic vaults were demolished and replaced with the current Baroque ones. In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War its bells were melted down only to be replaced in 1947 by its current bells. It was also during this post war period, in 1949 when the principal facade was finished and the Diocese of Albacete was formed, elevating the church to cathedral status. In 1960 the lateral facade was finished in a Romanesque Revival style.
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External links
- [http://www.jdiezarnal.com/catedraldealbacete.html Cathedral of Albacete in jdiezarnal]
- [http://www.arteguias.com/catedral/albacete.htm Cathedral of Albacete in Arteguias]
- [http://campaners.com/php/catedral.php?numer=29 Bells of the Cathedral of Albacete]
{{Cathedrals in Spain}}
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Category:Churches in Castilla–La Mancha
Category:Buildings and structures in Albacete
Category:Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Albacete
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