Concatedral de San Nicolás, Alicante
The Co-cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Bari (Valencian: Cocatedral de Sant Nicolau de Bari, Spanish: Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari) is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral located in Alacant, in the Valencian Community of Spain. The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII.
| Alicante Co-Cathedral | |
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| Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Bari | |
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West façade in 2021. | |
| 38°20′43.5″N 0°28′57″W | |
| Location | Alicante |
| Address | 2, Plaza del Abad Penalva |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | concatedralalicante |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | 9 March 1959 |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Saint Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Agustín Bernardino |
| Style | Valencian Gothic, Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1613 |
| Completed | c. 1660 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome height (outer) | 45 metres (147 ft 8 in) |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Valencia |
| Diocese | Orihuela-Alicante (since 1959) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 15 June 1974 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0003945 |
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