The list of the largest churches in the world is defined by the total area for each church, regardless of religion or country. As in the list of the largest religions in the world , Catholicism dominates in the number of churches that it places in this specific ranking of the 10 largest churches in the world . 8 Catholic churches are represented in the top-10, with the remaining 2 professing Anglicanism. St. Peter’s Basilica is the largest church in the world , followed by the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida and the Cathedral of Seville. In fact, the National Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora Aparecida and the Cathedral of São João the Divino are the only 2 churches that are located outside Europe. All the others are from European countries, especially Italy and Spain, which have 2 Churches each. Highlight for the presence in this list of Churches in Brazil and Portugal.
10th Florence Cathedral
Opening the ranking of the largest churches in the world we have the Florence Cathedral, an example of the Gothic-Renaissance style. It has 8,300 square meters of total area.
9th Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar
Spain manages to place two churches in the top-10 of the largest churches in the world. The largest Spanish Baroque temple is 8,318 square meters.
8th Church of the Holy Trinity
The largest Portuguese Church appears in the list of the largest churches in the World , through the Church that exists in the Sanctuary of Fátima. It has an area of 8,700 square meters.
7th Liverpool Cathedral
The largest English church is one of the tallest churches in the world and is one of the largest Anglican temples in the world. It has an area of 9,687 square meters.
6th Basilica of Our Lady of Lichen
The largest Church in Poland has an area of over 10,000 square meters. Another Catholic church.
5th Milan Cathedral
The largest church in Italy is an example of the Gothic style with an area of 10,186 square meters. Another Roman Catholic church that appears in the list of the largest churches in the world.
4th Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
The largest Anglican church in the world is located in New York, making it the largest North American church. 11,200 square meters is how much area it has.
3rd Cathedral of Seville
The largest Church in Spain is located in Andalusia and has a total area of 11,520 square meters. The largest Gothic cathedral in the world is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
2nd National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
The largest church in Brazil occupies the 2nd place in the ranking of the largest churches in the world. It is the largest Catholic temple in South America. It has about 12,000 square meters.
1st St Peter’s Basilica
The largest church in the world is located in the Vatican and is St. Peter’s Basilica, with a total area of 23,000 square meters. It is the largest Church dedicated to Catholicism and is also the most important.
