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List of largest church buildings. St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. [1] Churches can be measured and compared in several different ways. These include area, volume, length, width, height, or capacity. Several churches individually claim to be "the largest church", which may be due to any one of these criteria.
- St. Peter’s Basilica. Area: 15,160 m² -interior; 21,095 m² -exterior. Location: Vatican City, Italy. Denomination: Roman Catholic. Built: 1506 – 1626. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Alvesgaspar.
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida. Area: 12,000 m² Location: Aparecida, Brazil. Denomination: Roman Catholic. Built: 1955 – 1980. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Robison Camargo.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń. Area: 10,090 m² Location: Licheń Stary, Poland. Denomination: Roman Catholic. Built: 1994 – 2004. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Czechu81.
- Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity. Area: 8,700 m² Location: Fátima, Portugal. Denomination: Roman Catholic. Built: 2004 – 2007. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Manuelvbotelho.
Jan 11, 2019 · January 11, 2019 by Jennifer Jones. Determining which is the largest church in America has become a tricky proposition. Churches with a great number of members are called “megachurches” or “gigachurches.”. Often, these churches have several satellite campuses throughout their city or state.
This is a list of the largest megachurches in the United States with an attendance of more than 10,000 weekly, sometimes also termed a gigachurch. [1] [2] According to The Hartford Institute's database, approximately 50 churches had attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000 in 2010. [3]
ChurchCity [a 1]StateSenior Pastor (s)TXAda Bible ChurchMIJeff ManionBayside Community ChurchFLRandy and Amy BezetFLDoug Sauder- St. Peters Basilica (Vatican City) 15,160 M Sq
- Milan Cathedral (Milan, Italy) 11,700 M Sq
- Seville Cathedral (Seville, Spain) 11,520 M Sq
- Cathedral of Saint John The Divine (New York, United States) 11,200 M Sq
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lichen (Konin, Poland) 10,090 M Sq
- Abbey of Santa Giustina (Padua, Italy) 9,717 M Sq
- Liverpool Cathedral (Liverpool, United Kingdom) 9,687 M Sq
- Church of The Holy Trinity (Santarem, Portugal) 8,700 M Sq
- Basilica of Saint Paul Outside The Walls (Rome, Italy) 8,515 M Sq
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City is the largest church in the world. Renaissance artists like Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed this church. St. Peter's Basilica is also believed to be the burial site of Jesus’s disciple and the “first pope,” Apostle Peter. The church is central to the Catholic faith as i...
The Milan Cathedral is in Milan, Italy and is dedicated to Saint Mary of the Nativity. Milan Cathedral took approximately six centuries to build and fine tune its Gothic architecture. This church is the largest in Italy (as St. Peter's Basilica is technically in the Vatican) and the third largest church globally, covering 11,700 square meters of sp...
The Seville Cathedral, whose full name is Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Sea, is a UNESCO Heritage Site in Seville, Spain. By some measurements, it is considered to be the world's third largest church. There is no official measurement of the church's square footage, but its estimated area of 11,520 square metres puts it just behind the Milan Cathed...
Located in New York City, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine is the largest church in the United States and the fourth largest church in the world. It is considered to be the largest Anglican cathedral in the world. Construction started on the church in 1892. First services were held in 1899. The church is designed in a Gothic Revival style.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lichen is not only one of the world's largest churches, but also one of the world's tallest. The church's tower measures 141.5 metres. Interestingly, the church is the one of the newest constructions to feature on our list, with work having been completed in 2004. The church's construction took ten years to complete.
The Abbey of Santa Giustina is a 10th century Abbey found in Padua, Italy. The elaborate church is designed in the shape of a Latin cross.
The Liverpool Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool in England. It is the largest church in the United Kingdom, and one of the ten largest churches in the world. Construction of the cathedral took roughly 74 years, from 1904 to 1978. It is also one of the world's longest churches, with a total length of 18.7 metres.
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Santarem, Portugal, is the world's ninth largest, with a total of 8,700 square metres. Construction on the modern church began in 2004 and was completed in 2007. Its architectural design has one awards, including the coveted Outstanding Structure Award from the International Association for Bridge and Structural En...
Often called St. Paul's outside the Walls, the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is a major basilica in Rome, Italy. Although the structure is located completely within Italy, it is actually administered by Vatican City thanks to an agreement between the two countries.
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May 3, 2023 · St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Italy. Interior area: 15,160 m 2 (163,181 ft 2) Ironically, the largest church in the world comes from the world’s smallest country. The world’s largest church, and perhaps the most famous, is St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Yamoussoukro Basilica, Roman Catholic basilica in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, that is the largest Christian church in the world. The basilica’s rapid construction in 1986–89 was ostensibly paid for by Côte d’Ivoire’s president, Félix Houphouët-Boigny , and the building is situated in his birthplace, the city of Yamoussoukro.
