Vic Cathedral

41°55′41″N 2°15′20″E / 41.92806°N 2.25556°E / 41.92806; 2.25556

Vic Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Peter of Vic
Catalan: Catedral de Vic
Vic Cathedral, overview from the river, with the neoclassical apse and the Romanesque bell tower; to the left, the Romanesque bridge.
Vic Cathedral is located in Catalonia
Vic Cathedral
Vic Cathedral
Location in Vic, Catalonia
41°55′41″N 2°15′20″E / 41.9281°N 2.2556°E / 41.9281; 2.2556
LocationVic, Catalonia, Spain
Country Spain
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral, minor basilica
Consecrated1038 and September 15, 1803
Architecture
Architect(s)Josep Moretó i Codina
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRomanesque, Gothic, Neoclassical
GroundbreakingSeptember 24, 1781
Completed1803
Specifications
MaterialsMarble, brick
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Vic
Clergy
ArchbishopBishop Romà Casanova Casanova
Reference no.RI-51-0000432
Spain
RegionEurope and North America
The cathedral from the river
Ground Plan
Cathedral of Vic

Vic Cathedral (Catalan: Catedral de Vic), officially the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Catalan: Catedral de Sant Pere Apòstol), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. It is the seat of the Diocese of Vic.[1]

It has a mix of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassic styles.

  1. ^ "Vic Cathedral (cathedral, Vic, Spain)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

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