The Church of Santo Tomás de Canterbury has the appearance of a cathedral and, in fact, many people think that it is the cathedral of the city of Avilés (Asturias, Spain). It is also known as the New Church of Sabugo. This majestic church, with its two tall towers, is one of the most beautiful Catholic temples in northern Spain.At the end of the 19th century, the small Romanesque temple of Sabugo, the old fishing district of Avilés, had become too small to accommodate all its parishioners.
The entire city mobilized to build a new temple that would be a symbol of the progress that Avilés was experiencing at that time: the City Council, the local bourgeoisie, even the Avilés emigrants in Cuba did not hesitate to contribute their money and their effort to make the project come true.
Thanks to the contribution of individuals, companies and foundations, since 2010 the church has had a symphonic organ by the constructor Federico Acitores, the second largest in Asturias, after the Basilica of Covadonga.
