| Mar del Plata Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Cecilia | |
| Catedral de los Santos Pedro y Cecilia | |
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| 37°59′57″S 57°32′57″W / 37.99917°S 57.54917°W / -37.99917; -57.54917 | |
| Location | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.catedralmardelplata.org.ar |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Pedro Benoit |
| Style | Neogothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1893 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 67 meters (220 ft) |
| Width | 20 meters (66 ft) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 60 meters (200 ft) |
| Bells | 5 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata |
The Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Cecilia (Spanish: Basílica Catedral de los Santos Pedro y Cecilia) is a Roman Catholic church building in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Built in Neogothic style, it is dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle and St. Cecilia.
Declared a minor basilica by Pius XI in 1924, upon the creation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata in 1957 it became its cathedral church.
References
Brandolini, Ana María (May 2016). La Catedral de Mar del Plata, Basílica de los santos Pedro y Cecilia. Mar del Plata. ISBN 978-987-42-0732-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) (IN SPANISH)
- "Obispado de Mar del Plata - Patrimonio arquitectónico". Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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