Cathedral of Salta

Cathedral of Salta
Catedral Basílica de Salta y Santuario del Señor y la Virgen del Milagro

Salta Cathedral
Basic information
Location Salta, Argentina
Geographic coordinates Coordinates: 24°47′18″S 65°24′37″W / 24.78833°S 65.41028°W / -24.78833; -65.41028
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Province Archdiocese of Salta
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Baroque
Completed 19th century

Salta Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Salta, Catedral de Salta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. The cathedral is dedicated to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

On June 14, 1941 it was declared a national monument.[1]

History

It was necessary to build a new cathedral in 1856, after an earthquake destroyed the old building. Services began in 1858 under the patronage of Archbishop José Eusebio Colombres. Felipe Bertrés was the architect. The project was completed in 1882.

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Notes

  1. "Catedral Basílica de Salta" (in Spanish). www.saltalalinda.gov.ar. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

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