Church of San Esteban (Valencia)

Coordinates: 39°28′34.07″N 0°22′23.37″W / 39.4761306°N 0.3731583°W / 39.4761306; -0.3731583
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Church of San Esteban
Iglesia de San Esteban
View of the bell tower
Map
39°28′34.07″N 0°22′23.37″W / 39.4761306°N 0.3731583°W / 39.4761306; -0.3731583
LocationValencia
AddressPlaza de San Esteban, 2
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
History
DedicationSaint Stephen
Architecture
Architect(s)Juan Bautista Pérez Castiel,
Jerónimo Negret,
Guillem Roca,
José Gomar,
Francesc Anton,
Pedro Arnal, etc.
StyleBaroque
Neoclassical
Renaissance
Administration
ArchdioceseValencia

The Church of San Esteban (Valencian: Església de Sant Esteve) is a parish church located in Plaça de Sant Esteve in the city of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, Spain.

History[edit]

The Church of San Esteban is among the oldest churches in Valencia. It is built in the Gothic style on the site of a mosque that stood in the city when it was under Muslim rule. It is a rather small church, not far from Valencia Cathedral.

According to one legend the site was that of an old Roman temple dedicated to Hercules. San Esteban was the notaries' church. Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419) and Saint Luis Bertrán (1526–1581) were baptized here.[1]

The Last Supper, along with The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen and other scenes from the saint's life painted around 1562 by Juan de Juanes, formed the main altarpiece. They are now in the Museo del Prado.[2]

The main church is open on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation; the chapel is open daily for mass.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iglesia de San Esteban Protomártir Pl.San Esteban, 2 Sant Esteve Protomàrtir". www.jdiezarnal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ "The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen", Museo del Prado