Cathedral of San Fernando (San Antonio)

San Fernando Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San Fernando) also called the Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria and Guadalupe (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe) is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States, facing the city's Main Plaza. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the seat of its archbishop. Its dome serves as the city of San Antonio's cultural and geographical center. The cathedral is also known as the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States.

San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cathedral is one of the oldest active cathedrals in the United States.
San Fernando Cathedral
29°25′28.0″N 98°29′38.4″W
LocationSan Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DenominationCatholic Church
TraditionLatin Church
WebsiteSan Fernando Cathedral – San Antonio Texas
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSaint Ferdinand
Architecture
Architect(s)Francois P. Giraud; Dielman, Leo
Architectural typeColonial, Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1738
Completed1868?
Administration
ProvinceEcclesiastical province of San Antonio
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of San Antonio
Clergy
ArchbishopArchbishop Gustavo García-Siller
RectorVery Rev. Fr. Carlos B. Velázquez
Designations
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official nameChurch of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe
DesignatedFebruary 25, 1975
Reference no.75001949
Governing BodyPrivate
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