St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Maracaibo

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St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral
Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo de Maracaibo
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St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Maracaibo
Location Maracaibo
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo

The St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral [1] (Spanish : Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo de Maracaibo) or just Maracaibo Cathedral is the main church of Maracaibo [2] in the Zulia state of Venezuela. [3] [4] It was built in the seventeenth century. Pope Leo XIII designated it as a cathedral on 25 July 1897 and together with the Archbishop's Palace, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo.

It is located in the Bolivar Square, the historic heart of the city of Maracaibo, and is the headquarters of all churches in the Archdiocese and a repository of its history and traditions. The style is neoclassical colonial, unique to the city, with few such buildings existing within Latin America.[ citation needed ] It was constructed between 1585 and 1650.

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References

  1. Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Maracaibo
  2. Schaefer, Christina K. (1998-01-01). Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas: A Complete Digest of the Records of All the Countries of the Western Hemisphere. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN   9780806315768.
  3. Maddicks, Russell (2010-12-15). Venezuela: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   9781841622996.
  4. Bauman, Janice; Young, Leni (1987-01-01). Guide to Venezuela. E. Armitano, Editor. ISBN   9789802160228.

Coordinates: 10°38′29″N71°36′25″W / 10.6414°N 71.6069°W / 10.6414; -71.6069