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San Juan Cathedral (other)
Cathedral of San Juan or San Juan Cathedral, and variants thereof, may refer to: North and Central America * Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista (San Juan, Puerto Rico) * Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (San Juan, Puerto Rico) * San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral Basilica, Mexico * San Juan Bautista Metropolitan Cathedral (Tulancingo), Mexico * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Ciudad Altamirano), Mexico * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Jinotega), Nicaragua * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Penonomé), Panama * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Trujillo), Honduras South America * Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Buenos Aires, Argentina * San Juan Bautista Cathedral Basilica (Lima), Peru * San Juan Bautista Cathedral Basilica (Salto), Uruguay * San Juan Bautista Metropolitan Cathedral (San Juan de Cuyo), Argentina * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Calama), Chile * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Carora), Venezuela * San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Chacha ...
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Catedral Metropolitana Basílica De San Juan Bautista (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de San Juan Bautista, or in English, Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. The cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in San Juan, located in Old San Juan, the oldest cathedral in the United States, and is the second oldest cathedral in the Americas. Even though the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, is an older church building, the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista was the first cathedral church in the Americas as San Juan, then known as the city of Puerto Rico, was the first diocese of the New World with bishop Don Alonso Manso in 1511. The site is the location of the first church built in the New World. A private Puerto Rican foundation known as ''Fundación Protectora de la Catedral Metropolitana de San Juan, Inc.'' has been established to fund the historical restoration of the building and its ...
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San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Carora)
The St. John the Baptist Cathedral ( es, Catedral de San Juan Bautista de Carora) or simply Cathedral of Carora, is a Catholic building located in the San Juan street between Bolivar and Lara Avenues of the city of Carora, in the municipality of Pedro León Torres, in the Lara state in the west central part of the South American country of Venezuela. The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is completely decorated in white, and has a great religious, historical, heritage value and is a major tourist spot. It serves as the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Carora (''Dioecesis Carorensis'') which was established on July 22, 1992 with the papal bull ''Certiori christifidelium'' of Pope John Paul II. It is officially a cathedral since November 11, 1992. The cathedral is located in the colonial area, opposite the Bolivar Square. Its construction lasted about a hundred years. It is the colonial baroque style with elements of Renaissance architecture. Built in the early 1600s, th ...
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San Juan Bautista Metropolitan Cathedral (Badajoz)
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz ( es, Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista de Badajoz) is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain. Since 1994, together with the Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz. History After the reconquest of Badajoz in 1230 by King Alfonso IX of León, the new bishop Pedro Pérez initially adapted the former mosque in the Badajoz Alcazaba (citadel) as a cathedral. A new cathedral was not begun until the mid-13th century. The site chosen was that of a pre-existing Visigothic and Mozarabic church in the Campo de San Juan, situated outside the citadel. In 1270, though the construction was not finished, the new cathedral was consecrated and dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The various works on the building lasted until the 15th century, and were followed by some modifications and renovations in the 16th-17th centuries. The ...
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Old San Juan Evangelista Cathedral (Dagupan)
The Santuario de San Juan Evangelista also known as the Shrine of St. John the Evangelist or Dagupan Church is a Roman Catholic shrine located along Jovellanos Street and Zamora Street, Dagupan, Pangasinan in the Philippines. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett .... References External links * Roman Catholic churches in Pangasinan Spanish Colonial architecture in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Dagupan Neoclassical church buildings in the Philippines Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan {{Philippines-church-stub ...
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San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Kalibo)
The Cathedral Parish of Saint John the Baptist ( akl, Parokya Katedral it San Juan Bautista), or simply Kalibo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Kalibo. It is situated near the Aklan River in downtown Kalibo, the capital of Aklan province of the Philippines, some south of Manila. History The cathedral stands as the oldest edifice of worship in the province of Aklan. The mission in Kalibo was founded by the Augustinians in 1581. Saint John the Baptist was chosen as the patron saint when the Kalibo mission was promoted into a parish in 1680. The town site then was at Barrio Laguinbanua in Numancia, away from the Kalibo present site. A church was constructed in Laguinbanua but when the town transferred site to its present location in 1804, another church was erected which is the cathedral at present. In 1826, both the church and convent were completed. On May 24, 1885, a massive fire razed the town including the conv ...
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San Juan Evangelista Metropolitan Cathedral (Naga)
The Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres. The first church was established after the creation of the archdiocese as the ''Diocese of Cáceres'' in 1595. The present cathedral was built in 1808, and was completed and consecrated in 1843. The Most Rev. Rolando Joven Tria Tirona O.C.D., D.D., is the present Archbishop of Cáceres, while Rev. Msgr. Noe P. Badiola was appointed rector in 2011. History The first cathedral built for Naga was founded after the Diocese of Cáceres was established in 1595. It is a suffragan of the Diocese of Manila created by the papal bull of 14 August 1595, which also elevated the Diocese of Manila into an archdiocese. The church was destroyed by fire in 1768. The construction of the present cathedral in Spanish Romanesque Revival style was begun b ...
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San Juan Evangelista Metropolitan Cathedral (Dagupan)
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist also known as the Dagupan Cathedral is located along Burgos Street in Dagupan, Pangasinan It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett .... Its titular head is Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas. References External links * Official Website of the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Philippines Roman Catholic churches in Pangasinan Buildings and structures in Dagupan Roman Catholic churches completed in 1972 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the Philippines Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan {{Philippines-church-stub ...
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San Juan Pablo II Cathedral (Ciudad Guayana)
The St. John Paul II Cathedral ( es, Catedral de San Juan Pablo II) Also Ciudad Guayana Cathedral is the name given to a project on construction of a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the UD-251 area of Puerto Ordaz in the city of Ciudad Guayana, the largest population of Bolivar State, in the Guayana region in the southern part of the South American country of Venezuela. It has the name of pope John Paul II because in the land where the cathedral is built, a Mass attended by the pope in 1985. Since then the place was known as the "Cross of the Pope" was held. In 1986, the ''Corporación Venezolana de Guayana'' custom design architects of the cathedral, and in 1997 was established as a Foundation. The state government collaborated with the construction from 2001 to 2005. The economic problems delayed its opening. Since 2012 the foundation seeks funding for completion in 2015 the work of its first stage was completed in June. However, there ar ...
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San Juan Bosco Cathedral (Comodoro Rivadavia)
Comodoro Rivadavia Cathedral is the cathedral church of Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina. It is situated at the intersection of Avenida Belgrano and Rivadavia. The cathedral is the city's main Roman Catholic church, serving the Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, part of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca. It was inaugurated by Bishop Moure Argimiro on November 26, 1978, and consecrated on June 9, 1979, by Monsignor Mariano Pérez, first Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia. The building was constructed in Gothic- Modern style; some elements, such as a stained glass window, were brought from Turin, Italy, in 1959. History Until 1941, the only religious establishment in Comodoro Rivadavia was the chapel in the Colegio María Auxiliadora. On the initiative of the military governor, General Armando Raggio, plans were prepared for a larger church. This led to the construction of the San Pedro Crypt, which was first used at Christmas 1949.
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San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Iquitos)
The St. John the Baptist Cathedral ( es, Catedral San Juan Bautista, Catedral Metropolitana de Iquitos) also called Iquitos Cathedral is the main Catholic church in neo-Gothic style in the city of Iquitos in Peru, with an important value in the historic center of the town. It is located specifically in Iquitos Center at the intersection of Arica and Putumayo streets, and is home of Bishop Miguel Olaortua Laspra. It is a property of the Catholic Church, and was declared Cultural heritage of Peru, Cultural Heritage of the Nation of Peru in 1996, and is considered an urban icon in Iquitos. Currently, it is the highest religious temple, and one of the assets that are in better condition in that city. Iquitos Cathedral also notable for including a crypt. Construction of the cathedral began in 1911 after the demolition of the ancient temple and was inaugurated on March 16, 1919, with the tower being finished the 1924. See also *Roman Catholicism in Peru *St. John the Baptist Cathedral ...
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San Juan Bautista Cathedral (Chachapoyas)
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Chachapoyas ( es, Catedral de San Juan Bautista ), also called Chachapoyas Cathedral, is a parish of the Catholic Church and seat of the Diocese of Chachapoyas. The cathedral church is located on the main square of the city of Chachapoyas, the capital of the Department of Amazonas, Peru. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez. The settlement was founded in 1538. It was elevated to cathedral status with the erection of the Diocese of Chachapoyas on June 2, 1843, split from the diocese of Maynas by the bull "Ex Sublimi Petri" of Pope Gregory XVI. The old building was rebuilt in 1928 after an earthquake and then modernized in the 1970s, but was remodeled once again in 2010 giving it back its original style. See also *Catholic Church in Peru The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Epi ...
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