The Cathedrals of Northern Spain / Their History and Their Architecture; Together with Much of Interest Concerning the Bishops, Rulers and Other Personages Identified with Them

by Charles Rudy

OSMA

• See dedicated to San Pedro de Osma.
• Legendary (?) erection of see in 91 A. D.[{375}]
• First bishop, San Astorgio.
• First historical bishop, Juan I, in 589.
• Destruction of see during Arab invasion.
• See restored, 1100; first bishop, San Pedro de Osma.
• XIIth century cathedral destroyed in XIIIth century, excepting a few chapels.
• Erection of new cathedral begun in 1232; terminated, beginning XIVth century.
• XIIIth century Romanesque-Gothic (not pure).
• Ambulatory introduced in XVIIth century.
• Chief attractions: Retablo, reliefs of trasaltar.