List of largest church buildings

Table columns:
Area (m²)
Gross volume (m³)
Name
Built
City
Country
Denomination
Comment

Table rows:
cells: 15,160 (interior)[1][2] 21,095 (exterior)[1]
5,000,000[3]
St. Peter's Basilica
1506–1626
Vatican City
Vatican City
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Area can be verified on a plan printed as 205% size in 1:1000 scale to match a 41.47 m dome internal diameter
cells: 12,000
1,200,000[4]
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
1955–80
Aparecida
Brazil
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Church dimensions 173×168 m yielding a maximum area of 29,000 m²[5]
cells: 11,700 (interior) [6]
440,000 [7]
Milan Cathedral
1386–1965
Milan
Italy
Catholic (Ambrosian Rite)
The largest Gothic cathedral in the world
cells: 11,520[8]
500,000 +
Seville Cathedral
1401–1528
Seville
Spain
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Burial site of Christopher Columbus[9]
cells: 11,200[3]
480,000[10]
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
1892–present
New York City
United States
Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
Unfinished, lacking transepts among other components
cells: 9,717 (interior)[11]
Abbey of Santa Giustina
1501–1606[12]
Padua
Italy
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 10,090
300,000[13]
Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń
1994–2004
Licheń Stary
Poland
Catholic (Roman Rite)
9,240 m²[13] or 10,090 m²
cells: 9,687[14]
450,000 +
Liverpool Cathedral
1904–78
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Anglican (Church of England)
cells: 8,700[15]
130,000
Church of the Most Holy Trinity
2004-07
Fátima
Portugal
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Area given as 12,000m²[4]
cells: 8,515
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
IV–1823
Rome
Italy
Catholic (Roman Rite)
One nave & four aisles by 80 columns
cells: 8,318[16]
Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar
1681–1872
Zaragoza
Spain
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 8,300
Florence Cathedral
1296–1436
Florence
Italy
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Largest brick and mortar dome in the world
cells: 8,260 (6,029 interior)
190,000
Ulm Minster
1377–1890
Ulm
Germany
Lutheran
World's tallest and one of the largest brick churches
cells: 8,000
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
1905–70
Koekelberg (Brussels)
Belgium
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 8,167
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
1974–76
Mexico City
Mexico
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Circular base of 102 m in diameter[17]
cells: 8,000[18]
Cathedral of Our Lady
1352–1521
Antwerp
Belgium
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 8,000
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
1964-76
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Catholic (Roman Rite)
External diameter is 106 meters
cells: 7,989 (interior) 30,000 (exterior)[19]
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
1985–89
Yamoussoukro
Ivory Coast
Catholic (Roman Rite)
The enclosed area approximately 8,000 m²[20]
cells: 7,960
255,800 [21]
Hagia Sophia
532–537
Istanbul
Turkey
Orthodox (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
Was the largest church in the world for a millennium, now a museum.
cells: 7,920
258,000
San Petronio Basilica[22]
1390–1479
Bologna
Italy
Catholic (Roman Rite)
World's largest Gothic brick church
cells: 7,914
407,000[23]
Cologne Cathedral
1248–1880
Cologne
Germany
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Gross volume without buttresses
cells: 7,875[2]
St Paul's Cathedral
1677–1708
London
United Kingdom
Anglican (Church of England)
cells: 7,712[24]
Washington National Cathedral
1907–90
Washington, DC
United States
Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
cells: 7,700[25]
200,000 (interior only)
Amiens Cathedral
1220–70
Amiens
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Gross volume slightly below 400,000
cells: 7,097 (interior) 12,069 (exterior)[26]
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
1919–61
Washington, DC
United States
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Completed Trinity Dome in 2017
cells: 6,968
Cathedral of La Plata
1884-1932
La Plata
Argentina
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Largest church in Argentina
cells: 6,825
660,000
Saint Joseph's Oratory
1904–67
Montreal
Canada
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Exterior dome rises 263 m above sea level; highest point in Montreal
cells: 6,732
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
1573-1813
Mexico City
Mexico
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 6,655
160,000 (interior)
Palma Cathedral
1220-1346
Palma, Majorca
Spain
Catholic (Roman Rite)
With the largest rosette Gothic world
cells: 6,650
Reims Cathedral
1211–75
Reims
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
The longest church in France; 149.17 m
cells: 6,044
Strasbourg Cathedral
1015–1439
Strasbourg
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
World's tallest building 1647-1874
cells: 6,038
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
1998–2002
Los Angeles
United States
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 6,020[27]
43,300
De Hoeksteen, Barneveld
2007–08
Barneveld
Netherlands
Calvinist
cells: 6,000
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church
1991-2004
San Giovanni Rotondo
Italy
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Vaulted church holding 6,500 seats
cells: 5,900
Bourges Cathedral
1195-1230
Bourges
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 5,660
Esztergom Basilica
1822–69
Esztergom
Hungary
Catholic (Roman Rite)
World's largest altarpiece painting on a single canvas
cells: 5,500
Notre Dame de Paris
1163–1345
Paris
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 5,400
Sagrada Familia
1882–present
Barcelona
Spain
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Will be the tallest church in the world when finished (172,5m)
cells: 5,300
São Paulo Cathedral
1913-1954
São Paulo
Brazil
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Capacity for 8,000 people
cells: 5,300
Primate Cathedral of Bogotá
1807-23
Bogotá
Colombia
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 5,240
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
1839–83
Moscow
Russia
Orthodox (Moscow Patriarchate)
Rebuilt during 1995-2000
cells: 5,200
Chartres Cathedral
1145-1220
Chartres
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Ground area 10,875 square meters
cells: 5,170
New Cathedral, Linz
1862–1924
Linz
Austria
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 5,017
Westminster Cathedral
1895–1910
London
United Kingdom
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 5,000
185,000–190,000
St. Mary's Church[28]
1343–1502
Gdańsk
Poland
Catholic (Roman Rite)
One of the largest Gothic brick churches north of the Alps
cells: 5,000
137,000
Holy Trinity Cathedral
1995–2004
Tbilisi
Georgia
Orthodox (Patriarchate of Georgia)
Description see[29]
cells: 4,968[30]
Winchester Cathedral
1079–1525
Winchester
United Kingdom
Anglican (Church of England)
The longest Gothic Cathedral in Europe.
cells: 4,800
Dresden Cathedral
1739-55
Dresden
Germany
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Largest church in all of Saxony
cells: 4,500
Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux
1929-54
Lisieux
France
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 4,320[31]
Basilica de San Martin de Tours (Taal)
1856–78
Taal, Batangas
Philippines
Catholic (Roman Rite)
cells: 4,273[32]
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire
1083–1375
Ely
United Kingdom
Anglican (Church of England)
Third-largest medieval Cathedral in the United Kingdom
cells: 4,188
185,000–190,000[33]
Frauenkirche
1468–1525
Munich
Germany
Catholic (Roman Rite)
One of the largest Gothic brick churches north of the Alps and the largest hall church
cells: 4,130
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis)
1907-14
St. Louis
United States
Catholic (Roman Rite)
7,700 square meters, largest mosaic collection in the world
cells: 4,000
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
1818–58
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Orthodox (Moscow Patriarchate)
cells: 3,822
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
1997–2001
Yerevan
Armenia
Armenian Apostolic Church
cells: 3,500[34]
170,000[34]
Church of Saint Sava
1935–89
Belgrade
Serbia
Orthodox (Serbian Orthodox Church)
The largest church in Southeastern Europe.
cells: 3,170[35]
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
1882–1912
Sofia
Bulgaria
Orthodox (Patriarchate of Bulgaria)
cells: 2,972
Westminster Abbey
960-18c
London
United Kingdom
Anglican (Church of England)
cells: 2,800[36]
Medak Cathedral
1914–26
Medak
India
Anglican (Church of South India)
cells: 2,300
Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica
1929-2005
Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica
India
Catholic (East Syrian Rite)
It has the 3rd tallest tower in Asia
cells: 2,135
64,040[37]
Basilica of St. John the Baptist
1839–55
St. John's
Canada
Catholic (Roman Rite)
The largest church in eastern Canada
cells: 2,025
Myeongdong Cathedral
1892-1898
Seoul
Korea
Catholic (Roman Rite)
In 1898, largest building in Seoul
cells: 1,760
32,162[38]
All Saints Cathedral, Halifax
1907–10
Halifax
Canada
Anglican (Church of Canada)
The largest Anglican cathedral church in Canada

Questions about this table:
originalText: where is the largest church in the world located
answer: answerTexts: Vatican City