Iglesia del Sacramento

Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces
Iglesia del Sacramento
Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas
View from the Calle Mayor
Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces
LocationMadrid
AddressCalle del Sacramento, 9
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1615
Architecture
ArchitectBartolomé Hurtado García
Architectural type
Church architecture
StyleSpanish Baroque
Years built
1671
Administration
ArchdioceseMilitary Archbishopric of Spain

The Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces (Spanish: Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas), commonly known as Iglesia del Sacramento (Spanish for 'Church of the Sacrament'), is a 17th-century Baroque-style Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain. Since 1980 is the Military Cathedral of Spain and the seat of the Military Archbishop of Spain.[1]

Designed by Juan Gómez Mora in 1615, work on the Church lasted from 1671, for 73 years of construction, and finalized in 1744. Intervening additional architects were Francisco Bautista, Manuel del Olmo, and Bartolomé Hurtado García. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1982.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Catedral del Sacramento de las Fuerzas Armadas: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament of the Armed Forces: Madrid, MADRID, COMUNIDAD DE MADRID, Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Iglesia Catedral de las FAS: Notas históricas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2026.


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