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Largest Churches in the World

The largest Christian churches and cathedrals by size.

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St. Peter's Basilica25,61676,8001,600,00060,000 standing, or 20,000 seated1506–1626Vatican CityVatican CityCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida25,000142,8651,200,00045,000 standing, 30,000 seated, or 300,000 in open air celebrations1955–1980AparecidaBrazilCatholic (Latin)
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba13,00023,40040,000 standing.785–1607CórdobaSpainCatholic (Latin)
Seville Cathedral11,520+23,50080,000 standing, or 20,000 seated1401–1528SevilleSpainCatholic (Latin)
Milan Cathedral10.186 – 11.70012,000440,00040,0001386–1965MilanItalyCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of St. John the Divine11,241480,0008,6001892–presentNew York CityUnited StatesAnglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń10,090300,0007,0001994–2004Licheń StaryPolandCatholic (Latin)
Liverpool Cathedral9,687450,000 +3,5001904–1978LiverpoolUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
Basilica of the Holy Trinity8,700130,0009,0002004–2007FátimaPortugalCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls8,5154th–5th century; rebuilt 1825–1929RomeItalyCatholic (Latin)
People's Salvation Cathedral8,40013,668.55478,8577,0002010–2025 (estimated)Consecrated 2018.BucharestRomaniaEastern Orthodox (Romanian)
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar8,3181681–1872SaragossaSpainCatholic (Latin)
Florence Cathedral8,3001296–1436FlorenceItalyCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe8,16710,0001974–1976Mexico CityMexicoCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of Our Lady8,0001352–1521AntwerpBelgiumCatholic (Latin)
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral8,00020,0001964–1976Rio de JaneiroBrazilCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart8,0001905–1970Koekelberg (Brussels)BelgiumCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace7,98930,00018,0001985–1989YamoussoukroIvory CoastCatholic (Latin)
Hagia Sophia7,960255,800532–537IstanbulTurkeyEastern Orthodox (Greek)
San Petronio Basilica7,920258,00028,0001390–1479BolognaItalyCatholic (Latin)
Cologne Cathedral7,914407,0001248–1880CologneGermanyCatholic (Latin)
St Paul's Cathedral7,8751677–1708LondonUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
Washington National Cathedral7,7121907–1990Washington, DCUnited StatesAnglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Amiens Cathedral7,700200,000 (interior only)1220–1270AmiensFranceCatholic (Latin)
Abbey of Santa Giustina7,7001501–1606PaduaItalyCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of the Nativity7,500135,0008,2002017–2019CairoEgyptOriental Orthodox (Coptic)
Yoido Full Gospel7,450 (estimated)44,000+12,0001973SeoulSouth KoreaProtestant (Pentecostal)
St. Vitus Cathedral7,4401344–1929PragueCzech RepublicCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception7,09710,23410,0001920–2017Washington, DCUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of La Plata6,9681884–1932La PlataArgentinaCatholic (Latin)
Saint Joseph's Oratory6,8251904–1967MontrealCanadaCatholic (Latin)
Shrine of St. Paulina6,7409,0006,0002003–2006Nova TrentoBrazilCatholic (Latin)
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral6,7321573–1813Mexico CityMexicoCatholic (Latin)
Chartres Cathedral6,70010,8751145–1220ChartresFranceCatholic (Latin)
Berlin Cathedral6,2702,000+1451–1905BerlinGermanyProtestant (Lutheran)
Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)6,200 (estimated)1906–1915St Paul, MinnesotaUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Immaculata Church3,0841,5802020-2023St. Marys, KansasUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels6,0381998–2002Los AngelesUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
De Hoeksteen6,02043,3002,5312007–2008BarneveldNetherlandsProtestant (Calvinist)
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church6,0006,5001991–2004San Giovanni RotondoItalyCatholic (Latin)
Ulm Minster5,950190,0002,0001377–1890UlmGermanyProtestant (Lutheran)
York Minster5,9271230–1472YorkUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
Bourges Cathedral5,9006,2001195–1230BourgesFranceCatholic (Latin)
Reims Cathedral5,8006,6501211–1275ReimsFranceCatholic (Latin)
São Paulo Cathedral5,7008,0001913–1954São PauloBrazilCatholic (Latin)
Esztergom Basilica5,6601822–1869EsztergomHungaryCatholic (Latin)
Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe5,414.581898–2008Zamora, MichoacánMexicoCatholic (Latin)
Basilica de la Sagrada Familia5,4009,0001882–presentBarcelonaSpainCatholic (Latin)
Strasbourg Cathedral5,3006,0441015–1439StrasbourgFranceCatholic (Latin)
Primate Cathedral of Bogotá5,3001807–1823BogotáColombiaCatholic (Latin)
Palma Cathedral5,200160,000 (interior)1220–1346Palma, MajorcaSpainCatholic (Latin)
New Cathedral, Linz5,17020,0001862–1924LinzAustriaCatholic (Latin)
Speyer Cathedral5,0381030–1103SpeyerGermanyCatholic (Latin)
Provo ward conference center5,0382012Provo, UtahUnited StatesThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima5,0201535–1797LimaPeruCatholic (Latin)
Westminster Cathedral5,0172,0001895–1910LondonUnited KingdomCatholic (Latin)
Medak Cathedral5,0001914–1926MedakIndiaProtestant (Church of South India)
Morning Star Church; under the collective churches of Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health5,57410,000 seated inside, 40,000 seated outside2013Velankanni, Tamil NaduIndiaCatholic (Latin)
Lincoln Cathedral5,000 (estimated)1185–1311Lincoln, EnglandUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
St. Mary's Church5,000155,0001343–1502GdańskPolandCatholic (Latin)
Holy Trinity Cathedral5,000137,0001995–2004TbilisiGeorgiaEastern Orthodox (Georgian)
Winchester Cathedral4,9681079–1525WinchesterUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
Notre Dame de Paris4,8005,5009,0001163–1345; 2019–present (reconstruction)ParisFranceCatholic (Latin)
Almudena Cathedral4,8001883–1993MadridSpainCatholic (Latin)
Dresden Cathedral4,8001739–1755DresdenGermanyCatholic (Latin)
Turku Cathedral4,74510,4299001300–1773TurkuFinlandProtestant (Lutheran)
Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa4,6081540–1656ArequipaPeruCatholic (Latin)
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral4,5001748–1906Santiago de ChileChileCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux4,5001929–1954LisieuxFranceCatholic (Latin)
Basilica de San Martin de Tours (Taal)4,3201856–1878Taal, BatangasPhilippinesCatholic (Latin)
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire4,2731083–1375ElyUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
Frauenkirche4,188185,000–190,0001468–1525MunichGermanyCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart4,1812,0001898–1954Newark, New JerseyUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Se Cathedral4,1801619–1640Goa, IndiaIndiaCatholic (Latin)
St. Stephen's Basilica4,1471851–1906BudapestHungaryCatholic (Latin)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis)4,1301907–1914St. LouisUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Saint Isaac's Cathedral4,000 +7,000260,0001818–1858Saint PetersburgRussiaEastern Orthodox (Russian)
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour3,9806,829.3101,9929,5001839–1883MoscowRussiaEastern Orthodox (Russian)
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan3,8221997–2001YerevanArmeniaOriental Orthodox (Armenian)
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral3,8202015–2018RaleighUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Catedral Evangelica de Chile or Jotabeche Cathedral3,714.917,0001967–1974Santiago de ChileChileProtestant (Pentecostal)
Church of Saint Sava3,6504,830170,0001935–1989BelgradeSerbiaEastern Orthodox (Serbian)
Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine3,5121,8592021–2022Oklahoma CityUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)3,5001385AmsterdamNetherlandsProtestant (Calvinist)
Uppsala Cathedral3,4394,07750,000 excluding towers2,2001273-1435UppsalaSwedenChurch of Sweden
Yeonmudae Catholic Church3,3602008–2009Korea Army Training CenterSouth KoreaCatholic (Latin)
Grace Cathedral3,3571910–1964San FranciscoUnited StatesAnglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Oude Kerk (Amsterdam)3,3001213 –1306AmsterdamNetherlandsProtestant (Calvinist)
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Lewiston, Maine)3,2642,2001906–1936Lewiston, MaineUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral3,17086,0005,0001882–1912SofiaBulgariaEastern Orthodox (Bulgaria)
St. Charles Borromeo (Visalia)3,1593,148 seated2011–2023Visalia, CaliforniaUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Christ Cathedral3,0301977–1980Garden Grove, CaliforniaUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Westminster Abbey2,9722,200960–c. 18 cent.LondonUnited KingdomAnglican (Church of England)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne2,6211858-1939MelbourneAustraliaCatholic (Latin)
Sümi Baptist Church, Zünheboto2,8858,5002007–2017Zunheboto, NagalandIndiaProtestant (Baptist)
Bern Minster2,8351421–1893BernSwitzerlandProtestant (Calvinist)
St Andrew's Cathedral, Patras2,6001908–1974PatrasGreeceEastern Orthodox (Greek)
St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney2,6001868–2000SydneyAustraliaCatholic (Latin)
St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan)2,5002,4001858–1878New York City, New YorkUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Beomeo Cathedral2,4632013–2016DaeguSouth KoreaCatholic (Latin)
Helsinki Cathedral2,4001,3001869–1887HelsinkiFinlandProtestant (Lutheran)
Basel Minster2,4001019–1500BaselSwitzerlandProtestant (Calvinist)
Lausanne Cathedral2,3901170–1235LausanneSwitzerlandProtestant (Calvinist)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe)2,3221869–1887Santa Fe, New MexicoUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours, Thrissur2,3001929–2005ThrissurIndiaCatholic (Syro-Malabar)
St. John's Church, Seongnam2,2601994–2002SeongnamSouth KoreaCatholic (Latin)
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo2,1913,3504,000 +1897-1977BendigoAustraliaCatholic (Latin)
Basilica of St. John the Baptist2,13564,0401839–1855St. John'sCanadaCatholic (Latin)
St. Joseph Cathedral2,1251941San DiegoUnited StatesCatholic (Latin)
St. Pierre Cathedral2,0801,0001160–1898GenevaSwitzerlandProtestant (Calvinist)
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