San Fernando Cathedral

Name: San Fernando Cathedral
Address: 115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, San Antonio, TX, US
Telephone: 210-227-1297
Rating: 4.8

San Antonio, Texas

San Fernando Cathedral is located in San Antonio, Texas and serves as the heart of San Antonio. The cathedral is devoted to being of service to the people of San Antonio and beyond, striving to be the hands and feet of Christ in humble service to their brothers and sisters. The cathedral hosts multiple Sunday Mass times in English, Spanish, and Bilingual formats throughout the day. The cathedral annually celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi with a 5 p.m. Vigil Mass followed by a Eucharistic Procession through downtown San Antonio, led by the Auxiliary Bishop. The procession serves to publicly proclaim faith in Jesus' Real Presence in the Eucharist and bring Christ into the world as a form of liturgical prayer and public witness of faith.

Address

115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

Denomination

Catholic

Phone

210-227-1297

Pastor

Arturo Cepeda

info@sfcathedral.org

Services

Sat5:00 PM

Sun8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM

Languages

English, Spanish

Founded

1750

Architect

Francois P. Giraud

Style

Gothic Revival

Last updated August 2026

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Congregation size

5,000-20,000

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San Fernando Cathedral is a historic Catholic cathedral located in downtown San Antonio, with its distinctive dome serving as the city's cultural and geographical center. As one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States, it offers visitors a glimpse into American religious and architectural heritage. The cathedral is also known by its alternative names, Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria and Guadalupe and Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe.

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