10 Largest Cathedrals in the World

Christianity is one of the major religions followed in the world. Its a religion with a massive number of followers. A Church is the place where Christians practice their religion by worshiping and adoring God. A Cathedral may be defined as the biggest church of a city. We have compiled a list of the 10 largest Cathedrals in the world.

1. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

This is the largest church in the world that never existed. Located in Italy’s capital Rome. With a length of 730 ft (220 m) wide and 500 ft (150 m), It has the biggest part of every Christian church in the world, and accommodate up to 60,000 people. St. Peter’s style is Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Basilica is one of the most sacred Christian sites and the greatest of all Christian churches. Built from 1506 to 1626 by Michelangelo among one of the architects. The building is officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano. The church is known as a place of pilgrimage, because of its function and history of the liturgy association.

St peters basilica vatican city, Vatican

2. Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil

The new Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida was built in 1955 and designed in a Greek cross. Has a length of 173 m (567 ft) wide and 168 m (551 ft), and holds 45,000 people. Pope John Paul II called the church the most important National Marian Shrine in Brazil. Officially declared as “the largest Marian Temple in the World” in 1984

Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil

3. Cathedral of Seville, Spain

Also known as Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See), Cathedral of Seville is claimed by some as the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Its construction began in 1402 and continued until the 16th century. The total area covers 11,520 sq m.

Cathedral of Seville, Spain

4. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, United States

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York claimed to be the largest Anglican Cathedral and the fourth largest Christian church in the world. Has a length of 183.2 m (601 ft) and width 70.7 m (232 ft). This church was originally designed as a Byzantine-Roman, but transformed into Gothic. A huge fire damaged the church in 2001. construction and restoration still continues today, so its get nickname: St. John the Unfinished.

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, United States

5. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Liche, Poland

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of lichen is the largest church in Poland,seventh in Europe and tenth in the world. The church was built from 1994 until 2004. Has a length of 120 m (393 ft) wide and 77 m (252 ft). Sanctuary of Our Lady of lichen was built to honor the Virgin Mary and is home to the 200-year-old painting known as “Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen ofPoland.”

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Liche, Poland

6. Liverpool Cathedral, United Kingdom

The Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool, England is the fifth largest cathedral in the world. This church occupies a total area of 103,334 square feet (9600 square meters) and the main building made ofsandstone material. Cathedral bell in the tower is the largest and highest in the world that is 219 ft. and weighing 31 tons. This bell is named Bartlett Bells.

Liverpool Cathedral, United Kingdom

7. Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Portugal

The Church of the Most Holy Trinity is the fourth largest Catholic Church and the sixth largest Christian church in the world. Built between 2004 and 2007 and was ordained on October 12, 2007. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity was fully paid with gifts from the pilgrims. Has a length of 95 m (310 ft) and width 115 m (380 ft), accommodating up to 9,000 people.

Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Portugal

8. Milan Cathedral, Italy

Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) is often referred to as one of the largest churches in the world. Construction began in 1386 and completed in 1965. This cathedral has a length of 157 m (515 ft) wide and 92 m (302 ft), accommodating 40,000 people. This is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and one of the most famous buildings in Europe.

Milan Cathedral, Italy

9. Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar,Spain

The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Arragon, Spain. The Basilica venerates Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady of the Pillar praised as Mother of the Hispanic Peoples by the Pope. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to Mary in history.

Local traditions take the history of this basilica to the dawn of Christianity in Spain attributing to an apparition to Saint James the Great, the apostle who had brought Christianity to the country.This is the only known apparition of Mary to have occurred before her Assumption. Many of the kings of Spain, many other foreign rulers and saints have paid their devotion before this statue of Mary. Saint John of the Cross, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, and Blessed William Joseph Chaminade are among the most outstanding ones. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is one of two minor basilicas in the city of Zaragoza, and is co-cathedral of the city alongside the nearby La Seo Cathedral. The architecture is of Baroque style, and the present building was predominantly built between 1681 and 1872.

Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar,Spain

10. Cathedral of Saint Sava,Serbia

The Cathedral of Saint Sava is an Orthodox Church in Belgrade, Serbia, the largest Orthodox cathedral on the Balkans, and one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world. The Church is dedicated to Saint Sava, founder of the Serbian orthodox Church and an important figure in medieval Serbia. It is built on the Vracar plateau, on the location where his remains were burned in 1595 by the Ottoman Empire’s Sinan Pasha. From its location, it dominates Belgrade’s cityscape, and is perhaps the most monumental building in the city. The building of the church structure is being financed exclusively by donations. The parish home is nearby, as will be the planned patriarchal building.

It is not a cathedral in the technical ecclesiastical sense, as it is not the seat of a bishop (the seat of the Metropolitan bishop of Belgrade is St. Michael’s Cathedral). In Serbian it is called a hram (temple), which is in Eastern Orthodoxy another name for a church. In English, it is usually called a cathedral because of its size and importance.

Cathedral of Saint Sava