Tenerife Churches

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Tenerife, Spain is largely a Roman Catholic community. Its beautiful and interesting churches are manifestations of how devote the island is to their religion. Here are a few of them:

The Cathedral of La Laguna
The Cathedral of La Laguna is situated in San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The Diocese of Tenerife, which is also known as Diócesis Nivariense, or the Nivarian Diocese, seats here. With a neoclassical and neo-gothicarchitectural combination, the cathedral is the devotion place for the Our Lady of Remedies as well.

The Basilica of Candelaria

The image of the Virgin of Candelaria is found here in the Basilica of Candelaria. With a neoclassical style, the church is visited by the parishioners daily for their devotion to the Virgin. It is among the many interesting architecture in Tenerife,

The Church of the Conception of La Laguna

Also known as Iglesia de la Concepción de La Laguna, the Church of the Concepcion of La Laguna is among Tenerife’s oldest buildings. Alonso Fernández de Lugo was the one who ordered for its construction and is now recognized as a National Historic Monument.

Principal Parish of Saint James the Great

Tenerife’s first Christian church after the Castilian forces’ conquest, the Principal Parish of Saint James the Great was dedicated to the saint because the conquest was put in completion on the feast day of the saint in 1496 (July 25).

Aside from the four La Orotava’s Church of the Conception, Santo Domingo, and San Agustín churches are also included in Tenerife’s important churches.

Whether or not you are a Roman Catholic, the islands’ churches would still enable you to appreciate Tenerife’s religiosity.