Beautiful cathedral and mass. If Father Carlos is the presiding priest for your mass, you will be overjoyed at listening to him sing. The mass no longer has mariachis due to retirements, etc. This is when most tourists visit. Felt very welcomed. You will be blessed!

Great European architecture. Resembles the churches you see in Spain, France and Prague. The ceilings, arches,and the craftsman ship is second to none. Very beautiful interiors and well kept. Quiet place to connect with the soul.

Beautiful church, undergoing some construction out front. The inside of the cathedral was amazing! We were in the day after the service for the fallen Pope. Very somber feeling. Amazing to see the pipe organ! Beautiful cathedral backdrop! Just amazing! Glad we walked to see it.

This is a beautiful piece of history. Although the facade is undergoing renovation the church is open. It is beautifully and simple although the main altar and statues are very Spanish looking ornate as opposed to east coast ornate. Very friendly parishioners, we went to Saturday vigil Mass. The gift shop was lovely and had a section on the history of the Cathedral. They even offer confession 7 days a week for almost two hours a day. Amazing anymore. They have the most beautiful statue of the Assumption I think I have ever seen.

This is a beautiful church in downtown San Antonio. I really enjoyed the stained glass windows and the painting of Our Lady of Calendaria. The wood carving San Juan Diego is nice as well.

Next to the Alamo, San Fernando Cathedral is the most popular attraction in San Antonio, Texas. Built in 1731, it remains the oldest church and most continuously functioning religious community in the Lone Star state. Each weekend, over 5,000 parishioners participate in Masses. Each year, the church hosts over 900 baptisms, 100 weddings and 100 funerals. Not to mention the Good Friday Passion Play that annually attracts thousands of visitors and other concerts, symphonies and television specials. Tour buses arrive constantly. Located at 115 Main Plaza, in the Plaza de Las Islas Canarias, in downtown San Antonio, facing the city's Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral is the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the seat of its archbishop. One of the oldest cathedrals in the United States, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. For history buffs, a tomb containing the ashes of the heroes who defended the Alamo in the Texas Revolution of 1836, including Davy Crockett, James Bowie and William Travis, is situated in the back of the cathedral. Bowie was married in the church in 1831. Prior to the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna hoisted a flat of "no quarter" from the church's tower, marking the beginning of the siege. And Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral during the only papal visit to Texas in 1987. A marker commemorates the event.

This cathedral is convenient to the Alamo so is an easy visit in San Antonio. It's very pretty inside and out. We really enjoyed the light show that is played on the building most evenings. It's well done and depicts the history of San Antonio.

This is well worth your time if you’re in the area of the Riverwalk. It is a beautiful old cathedral with a lot of history behind it. A marker near the entrance states that the final remains of the Alamo defenders are here.

The San Fernando Cathedral I took a tour of San Antonio and one of our stops was at the San Fernando Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San Fernando) also called the Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria and Guadalupe (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe) is located in downtown San Antonio facing the city's main plaza. It was built between 1738 and 1750. It is still in use today. My tour bus stopped there for a few minutes and we were able to visit the cathedral.

Went to laser light show that is basically a history of San Antonio. Beautiful building and great show. We later found out that the ashes of the Alamo heros are interned here. Still an open and active church