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 Springfield in Illinois currently 1 university in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois enjoys the services of 6 Catholic hospitals, which assist nearly 520,000 patients annually. Two spiritual renewal centers are available to the Diocese and members of the Springfield community. The Diocese is home to 14 religious houses. Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois () is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the south central Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the Cathedral