Chapel of Sancti Spiritus

The Chapel of Sancti Spiritus, or the Holy Spirit, built in the 13th century over the former chapel of Santa María de la Corticela, has witnessed numerous renovations of the cathedral building over the centuries and stands as a perfect compendium of the architectural styles that succeeded one another in the temple, from Romanesque to Baroque.
Linked to the Moscoso family, whose coat of arms crowns the entrance, the chapel has a marked funerary character, as it houses the remains of Pedro Vidal—its founder—and other prominent figures, who rest in seven sepulchres. On the Gospel side, within the arcosolium that holds the tomb of Alonso Sánchez de Moscoso, there is a mural painting depicting the theme of the Quinta Angustia (Fifth Sorrow), attributed to Sixto de Frisia.
The altarpiece, dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude, was installed in 1945 after the removal of the wooden choir from the cathedral’s central nave.