Orihuela Cathedral Orihuela Cathedral Orihuela Cathedral ("Catedral de Orihuela") is the main Roman Catholic church of Orihuela, Valencian Community, southern Spain. It was built above a pre-existing Muslim mosque as a simple parish church, and was later converted into main church by order of King Alfonso X of Castile in 1281. In 1413, pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the rank of collegiate, until it become a cathedral in 1510. Construction was begun in the late 13th century in Valencian Gothic style, with a Latin cross plan including a nave and two aisles, an ambulatory and chapels within buttresses. The crossing, the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau and Saint Peter (Malacca), which separated from the Diocese of Macau in 1981. The Diocese is divided in: The following schools are directly operated by the diocese: There are other Catholic schools in Macau which are operated by Catholic orders. Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau (; ) is an exempt (i.e. an immediate subject of the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province) Latin Rite diocese of the Catholic Church. Its territory encompasses Macau, a special administrative region of China. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady. Its