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Church in Cundinamarca, Colombia
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá
Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad, San Antonio de Padua y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zipaquirá
View of the Cathedral
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá is located in ColombiaCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of ZipaquiráCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of ZipaquiráLocation of the Zipaquirá's Cathedral in Colombia
5°01′25″N 74°00′13″W / 5.02361°N 74.00361°W / 5.02361; -74.00361
LocationZipaquirá, Cundinamarca
CountryColombia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
StatusNational Monument
DedicationHoly Trinity
St. Anthony of Padua
ConsecratedNovember 19, 1916 (1916-11-19)
Architecture
Architect(s)Domingo de Petres
Groundbreaking1805
Completed1916
Administration
ProvinceArchdiocese of Bogotá
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
Clergy
ArchbishopLuis José Rueda Aparicio
Bishop(s)Héctor Cubillos Peña

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá (Spanish: Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad, San Antonio de Padua y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) also called Zipaquirá Cathedral is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated under the joint patronage of the Holy Trinity and St. Anthony of Padua. It is located on the north side of the Comuneros Square, in the historic center of the city of Zipaquirá (Cundinamarca) in the South American country of Colombia.

Description

It is the main temple of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá. The temple is better known simply as Parish of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption - Cathedral of Zipaquirá to distinguish it from the Salt Cathedral, which is located in the same municipality, this being actually a parish church and a tourist site and not a bishopric.

The cathedral was designed by the colonial Friar Domingo de Petrés (the same who designed the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá, Cathedral of Santa Fé de Antioquia and the Cathedral of Facatativá), its construction began in 1805 and took 111 years to finalize, until it was inaugurated and consecrated on November 19, 1916 by the Archbishop of Bogotá, Bernardo Herrera Restrepo. The historic Zipaquirá sector (including the cathedral), was declared a National Monument of Colombia by resolution 002 of 12 March 1982.

Gallery

  • Western Bell Tower of the Cathedral Western Bell Tower of the Cathedral
  • Oriental Tower Clock Tower of the Cathedral Oriental Tower Clock Tower of the Cathedral
  • Inside the Cathedral Inside the Cathedral
  • Nazarene inside the Cathedral Nazarene inside the Cathedral
  • Christ of Gold in the Altar of the Cathedral Christ of Gold in the Altar of the Cathedral
  • The Cathedral at night The Cathedral at night


Gallery

  • Cathedral Cathedral
  • Remote view Remote view
  • Clock Clock
  • Interior Interior
  • Jesus sculpture Jesus sculpture

See also

References

  1. Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Zipaquirá
  2. Alcácer, Father Antonio de (1958-01-01). Fray Domingo de Petrés: arquitecto capuchino (in Spanish). Editorial Manrique.
  3. O, HORACIO AUTOR GOMEZ (1986-01-01). La Iglesia en Colombia (in Spanish). Secretariado Permanente del Episcopado Colombiano-SPEC, Oficina de Planeación Pastoral.
  4. Velandia, Roberto (1972-01-01). Ciudades históricas de Cundinamarca (in Spanish). Corporación de Turismo de Cundinamarca.
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