San Fernando Cathedral (historic cathedral and folklore)

San Fernando Cathedral, whose parish traces to 1731 and whose current structure dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, is one of the oldest active cathedrals in the United States. The cathedral and its grounds are central to many of San Antonio's historical narratives and have been featured in local folklore and ghost-tour accounts. References to apparitions and unexplained phenomena at the cathedral appear in regional media and tourism literature, though such reports are part of oral tradition rather than documented historical fact.