<P> The list below attempts to rank churches by different (more - or-less) objective criteria, and thus may generate different orders depending on the measure used . Churches for which claims are made but dimensions cannot be found are not included on the below lists . </P> <P> For length, width and height, there is usually a definitive statistic for each church, which can easily be compared . However, for area and volume, the situation is often more complex . It is often possible to find multiple values quoted for the area / volume of a church in references . Many values appear to be estimates or approximations (especially for volume), or may have been calculated by multiplying lengths, widths and heights . In the latter case, the exact dimensions used (internal vs. external, etc .) may give very different figures . Therefore, although area and volume are the most common' largeness' measures, they are also apt to be the least reliable . This should be borne in mind when comparing church sizes . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Area (m2) </Th> <Th> Gross volume (m3) </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Built </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Denomination </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15,160 (interior) 21,095 (exterior) </Td> <Td> 5,000,000 </Td> <Td> St. Peter's Basilica </Td> <Td> 1506--1626 </Td> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Area can be verified on a plan printed as 205% size in 1: 1000 scale to match a 41.47 m dome internal diameter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12,000 </Td> <Td> 1,200,000 </Td> <Td> Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida </Td> <Td> 1955--80 </Td> <Td> Aparecida </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Church dimensions 173 × 168 m yielding a maximum area of 29,000 m2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11,700 (interior) </Td> <Td> 440,000 </Td> <Td> Milan Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1386--1965 </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Ambrosian Rite) </Td> <Td> The largest Gothic cathedral in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11,520 </Td> <Td> 500,000 + </Td> <Td> Seville Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1401--1528 </Td> <Td> Seville </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Burial site of Christopher Columbus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11,200 </Td> <Td> 480,000 </Td> <Td> Cathedral of Saint John the Divine </Td> <Td> 1892--present </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) </Td> <Td> Unfinished, lacking transepts among other components </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9,717 (interior) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abbey of Santa Giustina </Td> <Td> 1501--1606 </Td> <Td> Padua </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,090 </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> <Td> Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń </Td> <Td> 1994--2004 </Td> <Td> Licheń Stary </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> 9,240 m2 or 10,090 m2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9,687 </Td> <Td> 450,000 + </Td> <Td> Liverpool Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1904--78 </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of England) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,700 </Td> <Td> 130,000 </Td> <Td> Church of the Most Holy Trinity </Td> <Td> 2004 - 07 </Td> <Td> Fátima </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Area given as 12,000 m2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,515 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls </Td> <Td> IV--1823 </Td> <Td> Rome </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> One nave & four aisles by 80 columns </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,318 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar </Td> <Td> 1681--1872 </Td> <Td> Zaragoza </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Florence Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1296--1436 </Td> <Td> Florence </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Largest brick and mortar dome in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,260 (6,029 interior) </Td> <Td> 190,000 </Td> <Td> Ulm Minster </Td> <Td> 1377--1890 </Td> <Td> Ulm </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Lutheran </Td> <Td> World's tallest and one of the largest brick churches </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of the Sacred Heart </Td> <Td> 1905--70 </Td> <Td> Koekelberg (Brussels) </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,167 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe </Td> <Td> 1974--76 </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Circular base of 102 m in diameter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cathedral of Our Lady </Td> <Td> 1352--1521 </Td> <Td> Antwerp </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rio de Janeiro Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1964 - 76 </Td> <Td> Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> External diameter is 106 meters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,989 (interior) 30,000 (exterior) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of Our Lady of Peace </Td> <Td> 1985--89 </Td> <Td> Yamoussoukro </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> The enclosed area approximately 8,000 m2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,960 </Td> <Td> 255,800 </Td> <Td> Hagia Sophia </Td> <Td> 532--537 </Td> <Td> Istanbul </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Ecumenical Patriarchate) </Td> <Td> Was the largest church in the world for a millennium, now a museum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,920 </Td> <Td> 258,000 </Td> <Td> San Petronio Basilica </Td> <Td> 1390--1479 </Td> <Td> Bologna </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> World's largest Gothic brick church </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,914 </Td> <Td> 407,000 </Td> <Td> Cologne Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1248--1880 </Td> <Td> Cologne </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Gross volume without buttresses </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Paul's Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1677--1708 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of England) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,712 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Washington National Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1907--90 </Td> <Td> Washington, DC </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,700 </Td> <Td> 200,000 (interior only) </Td> <Td> Amiens Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1220--70 </Td> <Td> Amiens </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Gross volume slightly below 400,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7,097 (interior) 12,069 (exterior) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception </Td> <Td> 1919--61 </Td> <Td> Washington, DC </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Completed Trinity Dome in 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cathedral of La Plata </Td> <Td> 1884 - 1932 </Td> <Td> La Plata </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Largest church in Argentina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,825 </Td> <Td> 660,000 </Td> <Td> Saint Joseph's Oratory </Td> <Td> 1904--67 </Td> <Td> Montreal </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Exterior dome rises 263 m above sea level; highest point in Montreal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,732 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1573 - 1813 </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,655 </Td> <Td> 160,000 (interior) </Td> <Td> Palma Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1220 - 1346 </Td> <Td> Palma, Majorca </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> With the largest rosette Gothic world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,650 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reims Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1211--75 </Td> <Td> Reims </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> The longest church in France; 149.17 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,044 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Strasbourg Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1015--1439 </Td> <Td> Strasbourg </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> World's tallest building 1647 - 1874 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,038 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels </Td> <Td> 1998--2002 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,020 </Td> <Td> 43,300 </Td> <Td> De Hoeksteen, Barneveld </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> Barneveld </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Calvinist </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church </Td> <Td> 1991 - 2004 </Td> <Td> San Giovanni Rotondo </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Vaulted church holding 6,500 seats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,900 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bourges Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1195 - 1230 </Td> <Td> Bourges </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,660 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Esztergom Basilica </Td> <Td> 1822--69 </Td> <Td> Esztergom </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> World's largest altarpiece painting on a single canvas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,500 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Notre Dame de Paris </Td> <Td> 1163--1345 </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,400 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sagrada Familia </Td> <Td> 1882--present </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Will be the tallest church in the world when finished (172, 5m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> São Paulo Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1913 - 1954 </Td> <Td> São Paulo </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Capacity for 8,000 people </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primate Cathedral of Bogotá </Td> <Td> 1807 - 23 </Td> <Td> Bogotá </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,240 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cathedral of Christ the Saviour </Td> <Td> 1839--83 </Td> <Td> Moscow </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Moscow Patriarchate) </Td> <Td> Rebuilt during 1995 - 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,200 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chartres Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1145 - 1220 </Td> <Td> Chartres </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Ground area 10,875 square meters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,170 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Cathedral, Linz </Td> <Td> 1862--1924 </Td> <Td> Linz </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Westminster Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1895--1910 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 185,000--190,000 </Td> <Td> St. Mary's Church </Td> <Td> 1343--1502 </Td> <Td> Gdańsk </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> One of the largest Gothic brick churches north of the Alps </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 137,000 </Td> <Td> Holy Trinity Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1995--2004 </Td> <Td> Tbilisi </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Patriarchate of Georgia) </Td> <Td> Description see </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winchester Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1079--1525 </Td> <Td> Winchester </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of England) </Td> <Td> The longest Gothic Cathedral in Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,800 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dresden Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1739 - 55 </Td> <Td> Dresden </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> Largest church in all of Saxony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,500 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux </Td> <Td> 1929 - 54 </Td> <Td> Lisieux </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,320 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basilica de San Martin de Tours (Taal) </Td> <Td> 1856--78 </Td> <Td> Taal, Batangas </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,273 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire </Td> <Td> 1083--1375 </Td> <Td> Ely </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of England) </Td> <Td> Third - largest medieval Cathedral in the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,188 </Td> <Td> 185,000--190,000 </Td> <Td> Frauenkirche </Td> <Td> 1468--1525 </Td> <Td> Munich </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> One of the largest Gothic brick churches north of the Alps and the largest hall church </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,130 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis) </Td> <Td> 1907 - 14 </Td> <Td> St. Louis </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> 7,700 square meters, largest mosaic collection in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Isaac's Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1818--58 </Td> <Td> Saint Petersburg </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Moscow Patriarchate) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3,822 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan </Td> <Td> 1997--2001 </Td> <Td> Yerevan </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Armenian Apostolic Church </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3,500 </Td> <Td> 170,000 </Td> <Td> Church of Saint Sava </Td> <Td> 1935--89 </Td> <Td> Belgrade </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Serbian Orthodox Church) </Td> <Td> The largest church in Southeastern Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3,170 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Nevsky Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1882--1912 </Td> <Td> Sofia </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Orthodox (Patriarchate of Bulgaria) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,972 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Westminster Abbey </Td> <Td> 960 - 18c </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of England) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,800 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Medak Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1914--26 </Td> <Td> Medak </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of South India) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Our Lady of Dolours Syro - Malabar Catholic Basilica </Td> <Td> 1929 - 2005 </Td> <Td> Our Lady of Dolours Syro - Malabar Catholic Basilica </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Catholic (East Syrian Rite) </Td> <Td> It has the 3rd tallest tower in Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,135 </Td> <Td> 64,040 </Td> <Td> Basilica of St. John the Baptist </Td> <Td> 1839--55 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> The largest church in eastern Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,025 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Myeongdong Cathedral </Td> <Td> 1892 - 1898 </Td> <Td> Seoul </Td> <Td> Korea </Td> <Td> Catholic (Roman Rite) </Td> <Td> In 1898, largest building in Seoul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1,760 </Td> <Td> 32,162 </Td> <Td> All Saints Cathedral, Halifax </Td> <Td> 1907--10 </Td> <Td> Halifax </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Anglican (Church of Canada) </Td> <Td> The largest Anglican cathedral church in Canada </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Area (m2) </Th> <Th> Gross volume (m3) </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Built </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Denomination </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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