San Esteban, Valencia

St. Stephen's Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Esteban; Valencian: Església de Sant Esteve) is a Catholic parish church located in the Plaça de Sant Esteve in the city of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.

St. Stephen's Church
Iglesia de San Esteban
View of the bell tower
39°28′34.07″N 0°22′23.37″W
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

History

St. Stephen's is one of 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. St. Stephen's 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.

  • Interior
  • Main altar
  • Communion Chapel
  • The Last Supper by Juan de Juanes
  • Martyrdom of Saint Stephen by Juan de Juanes

References
  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


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