- 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.
OVIEDO
- See dedicated to the Mother and Child.
- Bishopric erected, 812; first bishop, Adulfo.
- Until XIIth century cathedral was a basilica; destroyed.
- Romanesque edifice erected in XIIth century; destroyed 1380.
- Present edifice begun 1380; completed 1550.
- XVth century ogival (French?).
- Decoration of the interior terminated XVIIth century.
- Tower and spire, XVIth century.
- Camara Santa dates from XIIth century; a remnant of the early Romanesque edifice.
- Total length, 218 feet; width, 72 feet.
- Height of nave, 65 feet; of aisles, 33 feet.
- Height of tower, 267 feet.
- Chief attractions: Flèche, decoration of the interior, rosaces in apse, Gothic retablo, cloister, Camara Santa.
PALENCIA
- See dedicated to Mother and Child and San Antolin, martyr.
- Date of erection unknown; IId or IIId century.
- One of the earliest bishops, San Toribio.
- During the Arab invasion city and see completely destroyed.
- First bishop after Reconquest, Bernardo, in 1035.
- XVth century florid Gothic building.
- Erection begun in 1321.[{376}]
- Eastern end finished prior to 1400.
- Century later western end begun on larger scale.
- Temple completed in 1550.
- Total length, 405 feet.
- Width (at transept), 160 feet.
- Height (of nave), 95 feet.
- Chief attractions: The ensemble (interior and exterior), Bishop's Door, choir-stalls, trascoro.
PLASENCIA
- Dedicated to the Holy Virgin.
- Erection of see 12 years after foundation city (1190).
- First bishop, Domingo; second, Adam; both were warrior prelates.
- Old cathedral (few remains left) commenced in beginning XIVth century.
- Partially destroyed to make room for—
- New cathedral, commenced in 1498.
- XVIth century Renaissance-Gothic edifice.
- Ultra-decorated and ornamented in later centuries.
- Chief attractions: Choir-stalls, western entrance, decorative motives, sepulchres.
SALAMANCA
- Bishopric existed in Vth century. First known bishop, Eleuterio (589).
- VIIIth century, devoid of notices concerning see.
- Xth century, 7 bishops mentioned—living in Leon or Oviedo.
- XIth century, no news, even name of city forgotten.
- First bishop de modernis, Jeronimo of Valencia (1102).
- Old cathedral still standing; city possesses therefore two cathedrals.
OLD CATHEDRAL