St. Catherine Cathedral, Cajamarca

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St. Catherine Cathedral
Catedral de Santa Catalina
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St. Catherine Cathedral, Cajamarca
Location Cajamarca
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Catherine Cathedral (Spanish : Catedral de Santa Catalina) [1] also called Cajamarca Cathedral It is the main temple of the Catholic Church in the city of Cajamarca [2] [3] in Peru. [4] Built in Baroque style it is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca, and was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in Peru in 1972.

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In the seventeenth century the construction of the current building starts. In the eighteenth century they are melted the bells of the cathedral. Since 1908 holds the rank cathedral.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro

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References

  1. Cathedral of St. Catherine in Cajamarca
  2. Sebastián, Antonio San Cristóbal (2004-01-01). Originalidad barroca de la arquitectura de Cajamarca (in Spanish). Minera Yanacocha. ISBN   978-9972-9866-0-4.
  3. Arellano, Fernando (1988-01-01). El arte hispanoamericano (in Spanish). Universidad Catolica Andres. ISBN   9789802440177.
  4. Jenkins, Dilwyn; Deere, Kiki (2015-10-01). The Rough Guide to Peru. Penguin. ISBN   9780241246931.

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