Archive

CATHEDRAL ARCHIVE. The collection of historical documents houses those records derived from all the Cathedral Chapter’s cultural activities and property management dating from the Thirteenth Century until the start of the Twentieth. Many researchers – local, regional, national and from other countries such as Portugal and France – use this archive to develop such works as Local Studies, Doctoral Theses or Undergraduate Dissertations. The archival collection of Acts issued by the Chapter and the musical collection are the two most used. The Archive also organises cultural activities to encourage people’s knowledge of their history and understand certain aspects of the present; this is primarily for residents of Coria and people from the Valle del Alagón region. Guided tours of the Archive are a fundamental component of this drive: they are offered for teachers and students from Primary and Secondary Schools. Publications include “Guía del Archivo de la Catedral de Coria” (“Guide to Coria Coria Cathedral and its Archive”) and “Coria y el Terremoto de Lisboa” (“Coria and the Lisbon Earthquake”)

The Cathedral of Coria’s Chapter has been working on conservation and outreach since the 1990’s so that people of the City of Coria, Extremadura and Spain get to know the Cathedral’s artistic and documentary heritage. These cultural assets show the evolution of spirituality, the economy, society, folklore and culture since 1142, when Coria’s Episcopal seat was restored (during the Christian Reconquest), until today.