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.
St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral | |
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Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo de Maracaibo | |
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Location | Maracaibo |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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Archdiocese | 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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edit- ^ Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Maracaibo
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maddicks, Russell (2010-12-15). Venezuela: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841622996.
- ^ Bauman, Janice; Young, Leni (1987-01-01). Guide to Venezuela. E. Armitano, Editor. ISBN 9789802160228.