The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist ( es, Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista) is the main Roman Catholic

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of Salto. It is the see of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto The Diocese of Salto is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1897. The Diocese of Salto covers four departments: Artigas, Salto, Paysandú, and Río Negro. Its see is at t ...

since 1939.Salto: Cathedral and other sights

History

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, the style of the cathedral is Eclecticism, with a predominantly

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façade. It was consecrated in 1889, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In its interior stands out several paintings by Zorrilla de San Martín and the Christ in

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by Edmundo Pratti. On 9 May 1988, Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral. On 8 April 1997, the cathedral was declared a

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.Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

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There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to St. John the Baptist: * St. John the Baptist Parish Church in

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* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Santa Lucía * St. John the Baptist Parish Church in

San Bautista San Bautista is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. San Bautista is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. Location The city is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about north ...

* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in

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* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in

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* St. John the Baptist Chapel in

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