Església de Sant Jordi d'Alcoi, Catholic church in Alcoy, Spain

Església de Sant Jordi d'Alcoi is a privately owned Catholic church on Carrer de Sant Tomàs, built in a Neo-Byzantine style with a quatrefoil central plan. A tall dome on a drum, decorated with a Pantocrator mosaic, rises over the crossing, and the apse holds a large mural by Fernando Cabrera Cantó. Outside, two symmetrical prismatic towers with four-sided roofs and rows of small Lombard arches flank the triangular gables of the naves.

A first church is documented in 1317, and construction ran from 1429 to 1442 beside a gate in the wall, the trench de Sant Jordi. The original was demolished at the end of the 17th century and replaced by a baroque church, which was authorized for demolition in 1913. The present church, by Timoteo Briet Montaud, was begun in 1917 and blessed and opened for worship in 1921 by Cardinal Benlloch.

The church serves as a focal point during Alcoy's Moors and Christians Festival, hosting processions and celebrations honoring the city's patron saint. Visitors experience the living tradition of local faith and community gathered in this sacred space during the festive days in spring.

The church is located on Santo Tomas Street at number 10 and remains open for regular services and religious celebrations throughout the year. Visitors should note that access may be restricted during masses or special events, so checking local opening hours before visiting is advisable.

The apse painting by Fernando Cabrera Cantó was inaugurated on 2 April 1921. It shows the moment an arrow kills the Arab leader Al-Azraq, whose troops then flee; the sources note that this "Christian victory" was in fact a setback for James I, since the relief force of forty knights from Xàtiva was routed at the Barranc de la Batalla. The oil was restored recently, not without controversy.