List of cathedrals in Peru

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This is the list of cathedrals in Peru sorted by denomination.

Peru republic in South America

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

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Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in Lima. Lima.Catedral.JPG
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in Lima.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo in Puno. P8100195 kerk Puno Peru.JPG
Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo in Puno.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Trujillo. CatedralTrujillo lou.jpg
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Trujillo.

Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru: [1]

Virgin of the Rosary Cathedral, Abancay Church in Abancay, Peru

The Virgin of the Rosary Cathedral also called Abancay Cathedral Is the name that receives a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Abancay in the Department of Apurímac southeast of the South American country of Peru.

Abancay Town in Apurímac, Peru

Abancay is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province.

Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa church in Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru

The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is located in the "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the Archbishop and the Metropolitan Council. The cathedral is also considered one of Peru's most unusual and famous colonial cathedrals since the Spanish conquest.

Anglican

Cathedrals of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America:

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Cathedral Basilica may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Peru
  2. ↑ The Anglican Church of Peruofficial site: Churches
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