Largest Churches in the World
Largest Churches In The World is a structured culture dataset with 111 entries. Its fields include Name, Area (m), Gross volume (m). The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
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Dataset details
- Table scope
- 40-row preview of 111
- Fields
- 9 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: Name, Area (m), Gross volume (m), Capacity, Built, and 4 more.
Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 111 records.
Preview observations
- Area (m) range
- 3,084 to 25,616
- Across 35 preview rows
- Gross volume (m) range
- 9,000 to 142,865
- Across 10 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Area (m), and Gross volume (m) across culture entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 111 downloadable records
Name↕ | Area (m)↕ | Gross volume (m)↕ | Capacity↕ | Built↕ | City↕ | Country↕ | Denomination↕ | Notes↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interior | Exterior | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Peter's Basilica | 25,616 | 76,800 | 1,600,000 | 60,000 standing, or 20,000 seated | 1506–1626 | Vatican City | Vatican City | Catholic (Latin) |
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida | 25,000 | 142,865 | 1,200,000 | 45,000 standing, 30,000 seated, or 300,000 in open air celebrations | 1955–1980 | Aparecida | Brazil | Catholic (Latin) |
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba | 13,000 | 23,400 | 40,000 standing. | 785–1607 | Córdoba | Spain | Catholic (Latin) | |
Seville Cathedral | 11,520+ | 23,500 | 80,000 standing, or 20,000 seated | 1401–1528 | Seville | Spain | Catholic (Latin) | |
Milan Cathedral | 10.186 – 11.700 | 12,000 | 440,000 | 40,000 | 1386–1965 | Milan | Italy | Catholic (Latin) |
Cathedral of St. John the Divine | 11,241 | 480,000 | 8,600 | 1892–present | New York City | United States | Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) | |
Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń | 10,090 | 300,000 | 7,000 | 1994–2004 | Licheń Stary | Poland | Catholic (Latin) | |
Liverpool Cathedral | 9,687 | 450,000 + | 3,500 | 1904–1978 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | Anglican (Church of England) | |
Basilica of the Holy Trinity | 8,700 | 130,000 | 9,000 | 2004–2007 | Fátima | Portugal | Catholic (Latin) | |
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls | 8,515 | 4th–5th century; rebuilt 1825–1929 | Rome | Italy | Catholic (Latin) | |||
People's Salvation Cathedral | 8,400 | 13,668.55 | 478,857 | 7,000 | 2010–2025 (estimated)Consecrated 2018. | Bucharest | Romania | Eastern Orthodox (Romanian) |
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar | 8,318 | 1681–1872 | Saragossa | Spain | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Florence Cathedral | 8,300 | 1296–1436 | Florence | Italy | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe | 8,167 | 10,000 | 1974–1976 | Mexico City | Mexico | Catholic (Latin) | ||
Cathedral of Our Lady | 8,000 | 1352–1521 | Antwerp | Belgium | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral | 8,000 | 20,000 | 1964–1976 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Catholic (Latin) | ||
Basilica of the Sacred Heart | 8,000 | 1905–1970 | Koekelberg (Brussels) | Belgium | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace | 7,989 | 30,000 | 18,000 | 1985–1989 | Yamoussoukro | Ivory Coast | Catholic (Latin) | |
Hagia Sophia | 7,960 | 255,800 | 532–537 | Istanbul | Turkey | Eastern Orthodox (Greek) | ||
San Petronio Basilica | 7,920 | 258,000 | 28,000 | 1390–1479 | Bologna | Italy | Catholic (Latin) | |
Cologne Cathedral | 7,914 | 407,000 | 1248–1880 | Cologne | Germany | Catholic (Latin) | ||
St Paul's Cathedral | 7,875 | 1677–1708 | London | United Kingdom | Anglican (Church of England) | |||
Washington National Cathedral | 7,712 | 1907–1990 | Washington, DC | United States | Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) | |||
Amiens Cathedral | 7,700 | 200,000 (interior only) | 1220–1270 | Amiens | France | Catholic (Latin) | ||
Abbey of Santa Giustina | 7,700 | 1501–1606 | Padua | Italy | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Cathedral of the Nativity | 7,500 | 135,000 | 8,200 | 2017–2019 | Cairo | Egypt | Oriental Orthodox (Coptic) | |
Yoido Full Gospel | 7,450 (estimated) | 44,000+ | 12,000 | 1973 | Seoul | South Korea | Protestant (Pentecostal) | |
St. Vitus Cathedral | 7,440 | 1344–1929 | Prague | Czech Republic | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | 7,097 | 10,234 | 10,000 | 1920–2017 | Washington, DC | United States | Catholic (Latin) | |
Cathedral of La Plata | 6,968 | 1884–1932 | La Plata | Argentina | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Saint Joseph's Oratory | 6,825 | 1904–1967 | Montreal | Canada | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Shrine of St. Paulina | 6,740 | 9,000 | 6,000 | 2003–2006 | Nova Trento | Brazil | Catholic (Latin) | |
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral | 6,732 | 1573–1813 | Mexico City | Mexico | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Chartres Cathedral | 6,700 | 10,875 | 1145–1220 | Chartres | France | Catholic (Latin) | ||
Berlin Cathedral | 6,270 | 2,000+ | 1451–1905 | Berlin | Germany | Protestant (Lutheran) | ||
Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota) | 6,200 (estimated) | 1906–1915 | St Paul, Minnesota | United States | Catholic (Latin) | |||
Immaculata Church | 3,084 | 1,580 | 2020-2023 | St. Marys, Kansas | United States | Catholic (Latin) | ||
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels | 6,038 | 1998–2002 | Los Angeles | United States | Catholic (Latin) | |||
De Hoeksteen | 6,020 | 43,300 | 2,531 | 2007–2008 | Barneveld | Netherlands | Protestant (Calvinist) |
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