| Huelva Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy | |
| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Merced | |
 West façade in 2024 | |
 Huelva Cathedral | |
| 37°15′46″N6°57′09″W / 37.2628°N 6.9525°W /37.2628; -6.9525 | |
| Location | Huelva |
| Address | Plaza de la Merced |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name | Convent of Our Lady of Mercy |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Virgin of Mercy |
| Dedicated | 15 March 1954[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Ambrosio de Figueroa |
| Style | Baroque,Neoclassical,Colonial |
| Years built | 1605—1877 |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Seville |
| Diocese | Huelva (since 1953) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Santiago Gómez Sierra |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 12 March 1970[2] |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0003842 |
TheCathedral of Our Lady of Mercy is aRoman Catholiccathedral located inHuelva,Andalusia, Spain. It is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Huelva since 1954.
The convent church from the 17th century was destroyed by several earthquakes in the 18th century. A church rebuilt in 1775 inNeoclassical style. It served as the chapel of the adjacent former Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, occupied by theMercedarian Order until it was abolished during theecclesiastical confiscations of Mendizábal of 1835.[3] The former convent is now one of the buildings of theUniversity of Huelva.
The twobell-gables were added to the façade in 1915 to accommodate the new bells.[3]
It was elevated to the status of a cathedral on 15 March 1954, a year after the Diocese of Huelva was created as a division of theArchdiocese of Seville.[1]
The church was declared a National Monument on 12 March 1970,[4]
On 28 February 1969 a new earthquake damaged the building considerably, having it closed down for renovations between 1970 and 1977. Restoration works were headed by architectRafael Manzano Martos.[3]
