Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba hosts Franciscan exhibition until 25 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 08:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is hosting El Señor me dio... El legado de San Francisco en la Diócesis de Córdoba, an exhibition running until 25 October 2026 in the Almanzor extension. The show, known locally as the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, links the monument with the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi in 1226.
El Señor me dio... continues at the Almanzor extension
The exhibition opened to the public in September and remains available through 25 October 2026. The Cathedral Chapter of Córdoba and the Franciscan Family of the Diocese promoted the project as part of the commemorative programme for the eighth centenary of Saint Francis’s death.
The exhibition takes its title from the opening words of the saint’s testament. Its selection includes paintings, sculptures, goldsmiths’ work and devotional objects. The material traces the historical and religious presence of Franciscan communities across the Diocese of Córdoba, rather than presenting only objects from the cathedral itself. Exhibition details and dates identify the Almanzor extension as the venue and name Alfonso M. Muñoz Rodríguez as curator.
The organisers drew loans from the Cathedral Chapter, the parish of San Francisco and San Eulogio of Córdoba, convents and brotherhoods. The institutions named in the exhibition material include the Clarisses, Capuchins, Conceptionists and Friars Minor, as well as brotherhoods linked to the Franciscan tradition.
The exhibition connects Córdoba’s cathedral with eight centuries of Franciscan history
The Almanzor extension is part of the Mosque-Cathedral complex, whose present form brings together the history of a major Islamic prayer hall and a Christian cathedral. The exhibition therefore places works from churches, convents and brotherhoods within a monument that has itself been shaped by successive religious and architectural uses.
Loans come from Córdoba city and other parts of the province, including Belalcázar, Montilla, Lucena and Bujalance. One source also records material connected with Seville. This geographic spread gives the exhibition a provincial scope while keeping the visitor route inside the cathedral complex. The diocesan press dossier records 70 works and places the exhibition between 17 September and 25 October 2026. The diocesan exhibition dossier also identifies the Cabildo and the Franciscan Family as the institutions behind the presentation.
For visitors, the practical distinction is important: the temporary display occupies the Almanzor extension, while the wider monument contains the historic prayer hall, chapels and cathedral spaces. The exhibition adds a focused Franciscan history route to an already layered architectural visit.
Visiting Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The exhibition runs from 17 September to 25 October 2026 at the Almanzor extension of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
- The display is open to the public during that period, with paintings, sculptures, goldsmiths’ work and devotional objects forming its main content.
- The venue is in Córdoba, Spain, and the exhibition concerns the cathedral complex itself rather than a separate city event.
- The loans represent Franciscan institutions and brotherhoods from Córdoba province, including Belalcázar, Montilla, Lucena and Bujalance.
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Frequently asked questions about Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
When does El Señor me dio... take place at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba?
The exhibition runs from 17 September to 25 October 2026 in the Almanzor extension.
What is El Señor me dio... at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba?
It is a commemorative exhibition about the Franciscan legacy in the Diocese of Córdoba, with paintings, sculptures, goldsmiths’ work and devotional objects.
Where is the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and how do you get there?
It is in Córdoba, Spain. The exhibition venue is the Almanzor extension within the cathedral complex.
