There are millions of churches in the world and people go to a church
to worship God. Yes it is true that the size or area is not related in
any sense to the feeling of worship or faith. But if you wonder about
the largest churches in the world, then here is the list for your
question:
10. Cathedral of Saint Sava:

With the Area covered by the church be 8162 square meter, Cathedral of Saint Sava gets the 10th place in our list. It completed its building in 2003. The church is located in Belgrade, Serbia. It is in fact the largest Orthodox Church in the world. Saint Sava was the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Literature and also an important figure in medieval Serbia. It is believed that the Church located on the place where his remains were burned in the year 1595. It is also the most monumental building in the city. And the donations support the finances required for the building of the church.
9. Basilica- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar:

An area of 8318 square meters places it 9th on the list. The building is built between 1681 and 1872 in Zaragoza, Spain. It is a Roman Catholic Church. It is the first Church dedicated to Mary. It venerates Mary, The Blessed Virgin under the title ‘Our Lady of the Pillar’. According to local traditions and belief the history of basilica is related to the Christianity in Spain and it is believed to be for Saint James the Great who brought Christianity to their country. Many of the Kings, Saints and the foreign rulers paid their devotion here. The Architecture of the Church is of Baroque style.
8. Church of the most Holy Trinity:

This church has an area of 8700 square meters and is 8th in the list. The church was completed in 2007 and is located in Fátima, Portugal. It is a Roman Catholic Church built in the shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, The cost approximated in the construction of the church is 80 million Euros. A stone is present inside the church to be seen by the pilgrims which was a symbolic act done by Bishop Serafim Ferreira e Silva, Pope John Paul II who blessed and donated the stone. It was the first stone laid and is a piece of marble from the tomb of Apostle Peter. The Architect for its building was Alexandros Tombazis. The pilgrims’ gifts were paid to him. The church has about 8500 seats and has iconic artworks which have been executed by the artists from various countries.
7. Liverpool Cathedral:

This church got the 7th place in the list and it covers about 9687 square meters of area. It was completed in 1978 and it is located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the Anglican Church or The Church of England. It is the largest Anglican Church and the largest Church in Europe. It is built on St James’s Mount and is also the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool. It is the second longest church in the world with a total length of 189 meters It is also the third tallest structure in Liverpool. It is open daily the whole year and there are no entrance fees. Sculptures, reliefs and memorials are some of the artistic work that catches everyone’s attention. Giles Gilbert Scott was appointed the sole architect by the cathedral committee.
6. Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń :

The church has the covered area of 10,090 square meters and was built from 1994 to 2004. It is located in Licheń Stary, Poland. The donations made by the pilgrims funded for the construction of the historic building of the church and Barbara Bielecka designed it. The church is also the largest church in Poland and is placed 6th on our list. The icon of ‘Our Lady of Sorrows, the Queen of Poland’ is there in the main altar. The church is dedicated to her. Pope John Paul ll also blessed the church in the year 1999.
5. Milan Cathedral:

Milan Cathedral is at 5th place in this list. It has an area of 10,186 square meters and it is located in Milan, Italy. It is a Roman Catholic. The first stone for the construction was laid in 1386 and this Gothic Church took nearly six centuries from the year 1386 to the year 1965 to complete. It is the largest church in the Italian state territory and is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. The church is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan. The interior of the Cathedral includes many artworks and monuments.
4. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine:

The church has an area of 11,200 meters and it is located in New York, United States. However the church is still unfinished and is under-construction and restoration stage. It is the ‘Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese’ of New York. It has the cathedral disputes with Liverpool Cathedral for the title of the largest cathedral and the Anglican Church as it is still not finished. The design of the cathedral was finalized in 1888 and the construction begun in 1892. Radical Stylistic changes, interruption due to the two world wars happen to be the reason of discontinuity in the construction process. Then there was a large fire in 2001 that caused the closing of the cathedral for repairs. It reopened in 2008 after that.
3. Seville Cathedral:

An area of 11,520 places it on the 3rd spot on this list. It is a Roman Catholic located in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1955. It is also called the ‘Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See’. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Christopher Columbus was also buried at this location. It was built initially to demonstrate the wealth of the city in the year 1248. When it was badly damaged in 1356 by earthquake the members of the Cathedral Chapter took an oath as:
“Let us build a church so beautiful and so great that those who see it will think we were mad.”
Finally the construction started in 1402. After a series of reconstructions it was completed in 1520.
2. Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida:

It has an area of 12,000 square meters. It is a Roman Catholic which was completed in the year 1955. It is located in Aparecida, Brazil. Our Lady of Aparecida is the principal Patroness of Brazil and this Cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of Aparecida. Benedito Calixto was the Architect of this world’s 2nd largest Cathedral.
1. St. Peter’s Basilica:

With an Area of 20,139, this Cathedral is at the top of the list and is the world’s largest church. It was built from the year 1506 to 1626. It is located in Vatican City. It is a Roman Catholic. It is also called ‘Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican’. It was designed by Donato Bramante, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo. It holds a unique position in the Christian world and is the greatest of all churches of Christendom. It is the burial place of Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It is a famous pilgrimage place.
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10. Cathedral of Saint Sava:
With the Area covered by the church be 8162 square meter, Cathedral of Saint Sava gets the 10th place in our list. It completed its building in 2003. The church is located in Belgrade, Serbia. It is in fact the largest Orthodox Church in the world. Saint Sava was the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Literature and also an important figure in medieval Serbia. It is believed that the Church located on the place where his remains were burned in the year 1595. It is also the most monumental building in the city. And the donations support the finances required for the building of the church.
9. Basilica- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar:
An area of 8318 square meters places it 9th on the list. The building is built between 1681 and 1872 in Zaragoza, Spain. It is a Roman Catholic Church. It is the first Church dedicated to Mary. It venerates Mary, The Blessed Virgin under the title ‘Our Lady of the Pillar’. According to local traditions and belief the history of basilica is related to the Christianity in Spain and it is believed to be for Saint James the Great who brought Christianity to their country. Many of the Kings, Saints and the foreign rulers paid their devotion here. The Architecture of the Church is of Baroque style.
8. Church of the most Holy Trinity:
This church has an area of 8700 square meters and is 8th in the list. The church was completed in 2007 and is located in Fátima, Portugal. It is a Roman Catholic Church built in the shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, The cost approximated in the construction of the church is 80 million Euros. A stone is present inside the church to be seen by the pilgrims which was a symbolic act done by Bishop Serafim Ferreira e Silva, Pope John Paul II who blessed and donated the stone. It was the first stone laid and is a piece of marble from the tomb of Apostle Peter. The Architect for its building was Alexandros Tombazis. The pilgrims’ gifts were paid to him. The church has about 8500 seats and has iconic artworks which have been executed by the artists from various countries.
7. Liverpool Cathedral:
This church got the 7th place in the list and it covers about 9687 square meters of area. It was completed in 1978 and it is located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the Anglican Church or The Church of England. It is the largest Anglican Church and the largest Church in Europe. It is built on St James’s Mount and is also the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool. It is the second longest church in the world with a total length of 189 meters It is also the third tallest structure in Liverpool. It is open daily the whole year and there are no entrance fees. Sculptures, reliefs and memorials are some of the artistic work that catches everyone’s attention. Giles Gilbert Scott was appointed the sole architect by the cathedral committee.
6. Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń :
The church has the covered area of 10,090 square meters and was built from 1994 to 2004. It is located in Licheń Stary, Poland. The donations made by the pilgrims funded for the construction of the historic building of the church and Barbara Bielecka designed it. The church is also the largest church in Poland and is placed 6th on our list. The icon of ‘Our Lady of Sorrows, the Queen of Poland’ is there in the main altar. The church is dedicated to her. Pope John Paul ll also blessed the church in the year 1999.
5. Milan Cathedral:
Milan Cathedral is at 5th place in this list. It has an area of 10,186 square meters and it is located in Milan, Italy. It is a Roman Catholic. The first stone for the construction was laid in 1386 and this Gothic Church took nearly six centuries from the year 1386 to the year 1965 to complete. It is the largest church in the Italian state territory and is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. The church is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan. The interior of the Cathedral includes many artworks and monuments.
4. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine:
The church has an area of 11,200 meters and it is located in New York, United States. However the church is still unfinished and is under-construction and restoration stage. It is the ‘Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese’ of New York. It has the cathedral disputes with Liverpool Cathedral for the title of the largest cathedral and the Anglican Church as it is still not finished. The design of the cathedral was finalized in 1888 and the construction begun in 1892. Radical Stylistic changes, interruption due to the two world wars happen to be the reason of discontinuity in the construction process. Then there was a large fire in 2001 that caused the closing of the cathedral for repairs. It reopened in 2008 after that.
3. Seville Cathedral:
An area of 11,520 places it on the 3rd spot on this list. It is a Roman Catholic located in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1955. It is also called the ‘Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See’. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Christopher Columbus was also buried at this location. It was built initially to demonstrate the wealth of the city in the year 1248. When it was badly damaged in 1356 by earthquake the members of the Cathedral Chapter took an oath as:
“Let us build a church so beautiful and so great that those who see it will think we were mad.”
Finally the construction started in 1402. After a series of reconstructions it was completed in 1520.
2. Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida:
It has an area of 12,000 square meters. It is a Roman Catholic which was completed in the year 1955. It is located in Aparecida, Brazil. Our Lady of Aparecida is the principal Patroness of Brazil and this Cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of Aparecida. Benedito Calixto was the Architect of this world’s 2nd largest Cathedral.
1. St. Peter’s Basilica:
With an Area of 20,139, this Cathedral is at the top of the list and is the world’s largest church. It was built from the year 1506 to 1626. It is located in Vatican City. It is a Roman Catholic. It is also called ‘Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican’. It was designed by Donato Bramante, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo. It holds a unique position in the Christian world and is the greatest of all churches of Christendom. It is the burial place of Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It is a famous pilgrimage place.
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