List of cathedrals in El Salvador

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Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in San Salvador

This is the list of cathedrals in El Salvador sorted by denomination.

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Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador: [1]

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