San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio TX

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San Fernando Cathedral has always been at the center of San Antonio. It is a special place that occupies a unique position in this city and for the many visitors who come by the thousands every year.

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San Fernando Cathedral
115 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States
Phone: (210) 227-1297 ext.129

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Rev. Victor Valdez
Rev. Victor Valdez
Rector
115 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States
Phone: (210) 227-1297

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Father Victor Valdez was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 2014, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, Texas. He was born on May 23, 1972, in Los Angeles, and grew up in that city. He spent his high school and college years in California, and worked in the pharmacy profession for 15 years.

Moving to Texas in 1995, he entered Assumption Seminary in 2007 following years of discernment. Father Victor earned a Master of Divinity Degree from Oblate School of Theology, and a bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology from St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada.

His first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. Anthony Mary Claret. Last year, Father Victor was assigned as administrator of St. Ann Church in San Antonio. He began his service as rector of San Fernando Cathedral on July 1, where the faithful gather for Sunday and daily worship as well as other important events.   Edit
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San Fernando Cathedral Mass Times

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Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM Spanish 8:00 AM Spanish - Televised 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Spanish 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Bilingual
MonFri 12:05 PM Bilingual
MonThu 5:30 PM Bilingual
Saturday: 8:00 AM Spanish Misa Sabatina

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Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Plaza De La Cruz.
MonSat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Plaza De La Cruz.

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Wednesday: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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San Fernando Cathedral History

San Fernando Cathedral has always been at the center of San Antonio. It is a special place that occupies a unique position in this city and for the many visitors who come by the thousands every year.

San Fernando Cathedral was founded on March 9, 1731 by a group of 15 families who came from the Canary Islands at the invitation of King Phillip V of Spain and is the oldest, continuously functioning religious community in the State of Texas. This church was planned to be at the center of the life of this city. The Cathedral building has the added distinction of being the oldest standing church building in Texas, and for all of its more than 281 years, has been serving the people of the Archdiocese and San Antonio. For almost 95 years, San Fernando served as the church for all of the religious denominations of San Antonio as the Catholic Church was the only recognized religion of the Spanish and Mexican governments prior to Texas' independence. San Fernando has become more than the geographic center; it has become an ecumenical, cultural, civic, and service center of unity and harmony for all the God-loving people of San Antonio and beyond. San Fernando serves as a refuge for many of the poor in this area who come for help and trust their needs will be met. As the first church in the city, San Fernando has a rich history of responding to the people's needs in and around the church.

Over 5,000 participate at weekend Masses each week of the year. Over 900 baptisms, 100 weddings, 100 funerals, and countless other services are performed each year. Symphonies, concerts, and television specials are but a few of the special events held in the cathedral regularly. Hundreds of people enter the church daily to pray, visit, light a candle, or follow various devotional traditions. Tour buses arrive constantly. Each person is a part of the story of this magnificent place and a tribute to its enduring presence as the spiritual center of San Antonio.

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San Fernando Cathedral listing was last updated on the 7th of February, 2020
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