La cathédrale Saints-Just-et-Pasteur d'Alcalá de Henares est un édifice religieux catholique espagnol, situé dans la ville d'Alcalá de Henares en communauté de Madrid. Elle est le siège du diocèse d'Alcalá de Henares et est construite en style gothique isabélin. Principal édifice religieux de la ville, est la seule église avec Saint-Pierre de Louvain, en Belgique, à posséder le titre d'église magistrale, ce qui suppose que tous ses chanoines doivent être docteur en théologie.
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The Diocese of Alcalá de Henares) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. Its episcopal see is Alcalá de Henares. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid.
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The Magistral Cathedral of Saint Justus and Saint Pastor is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Together with Saint Peter's of Leuven, they are the only churches worldwide to hold the title of Magistral, as their canons are required to be doctors in Theology.
The archbishop Carrillo elevated the church to the rank of collegiate church. The current building was designed during the time of Cardinal Cisneros he was awarded the title of "Master" and the current building was designed and constructed between 1497 and 1516 in late Gothic style typical of the age. The tower was built between 1528 and 1582.
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1904. During the Spanish Civil War, the church was burned. It lost virtually all its treasures in the fire, saving some bars and some chairs from the old choir. In 1991 the diocese of Alcalá restored and elevated to the status of cathedral-master, the Diocese Complutense recovering that which was from the 5th century until 1099.
The Cathedral of Alcalá is notable as one of only two churches in the world to be granted the special title "magistral". The title reflects its former status as a collegiate church, and derives from the requirement that all of the canons of the cathedral must possess the academic distinction of Doctor of Theology in order to serve there. In addition to that of Saints Justus and Pastor, the cathedral also houses the tomb of renowned 17th-century Spanish sculptor Gregorio Fernández.
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The Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcalá de Henares is a palace located in Alcalá de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is now home to the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the Plaza del Palacio and this form part of the monumental set declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The building complex dates from 1209. Two thirds were destroyed in a devastating fire in 1939, during the Spanish Civil War. The part of the building which is preserved is what is left intact after the 1939 fire, the damaged parts were not restored.
In this building came to reside different Castilian monarchs, were held synods and councils, and in here were born the youngest daughter of the Catholic Monarchs and future queen of England, Catherine of Aragon, and Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, son of Joanna "the Mad". In addition, it is famous for being the place where the first meeting between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus was held.
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The Irish College of San Jorge at Alcalá de Henares, was founded about 1648, from the estate of Baron George Sylveira, a Portuguese nobleman related to the McDonnells of Ulster through his mother. After the baron died, his widow Beatriz Silveira implemented his wishes and the college came into existence. Alcalá de Henares is a town to the northeast of Madrid, where the Complutense University was situated. The college and its chapel were dedicated to St. George, and were formally known as the Royal Irish College of St. George the Martyr, Alcala. Students would study for seven years in Theology and Arts, and the college was affiliated to the Complutense University of Madrid, aimed at training clerics for Ireland, Belgium and The Netherlands. The Irish Franciscan Luke Wadding, O.F.M. wrote the statutes for the college.
The first rector of the college was Rev. Godfrey Daniel.
In 1767, following the expulsion of the Jesuits, an attempt was made to merge the Royal Scots College in Madrid with the Irish College at Alcala, and the assets of the Scots college were transferred to the Irish College by Royal decree. This merger was annulled by decree in 1771 and the Royal Scots College re-established at Valladolid.
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The Regional Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, dependent on the regional administration of the Community of Madrid.