| Huesca Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord | |
| Catedral de la Transfiguración del Señor | |
 South façade in 2024 | |
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| 42°8′26″N 0°24′29″W / 42.14056°N 0.40806°W | |
| Location | Huesca |
| Address | Plaza de la Catedral |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Cathedral of Jesus of Nazareth |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Transfiguration of Jesus |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | 13th—16th century[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Tower height | 37 m (121 ft 5 in) |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Zaragoza |
| Diocese | Huesca (since 1098[2]) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Vicente Jiménez Zamora (Apostolic administrator) |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000626 |
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord,[3][4] also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary,[5] is a Roman Catholic church in Huesca, in Aragon, north-eastern Spain. It is the seat of the Bishop of Huesca. Its architecture is Gothic, and its construction began in the late 13th century and was finished in the early 16th century.
- ^ "Catedral de Santa María de Huesca". Turismo de Aragón. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Durán Gudiol, Antonio (1991). Historia de la Catedral de Huesca [History of the Cathedral of Huesca] (in Spanish). Huesca: Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses. p. 31. ISBN 84-86856-47-7.
- ^ Official Title under Article 3 of the statutes of the Huesca Cathedral Council(Estatutos del Cabildo oscense, en pdf Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Amongst the people of Aragon it is known by the title of Saint Mary. However the Cathedral Council and the Ministry of Culture, and especially the Spanish Institute of Cultural Heritage, has included in its list of buildings covered by the Huesca Cathedral Plan, with its official title of 'Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord."
- ^ The name of Saint Mary of Huesca is widespread. See, for example, arteguias.com «El proyecto de edificación de la catedral de Santa María de Huesca se inició en tiempos de Jaime I de Aragón (1213-1276)». ("The project of building the Saint Mary of Huesca cathedral was initiated during the time of James I of Aragon (1213–1276).")