The St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral (also Orizaba Cathedral; es, Catedral de San Miguel Arcangel) is the main Catholic church of the city of
Orizaba in the
state of Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
and of the
Diocese of Orizaba in
Mexico.
It was established thanks to the Franciscans at the end of the seventeenth century in 1692, which marks their arrival in the city. It is located in the center of the city and is considered one of the most beautiful in Mexico.
It is known for its details in
Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...
and
Neoclassical styles as well as the chapels annexed to the building, constructed in the eighteenth century.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Mexico
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St. Michael the Archangel
References
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Mexico
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1720
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico
Religion in Veracruz
Buildings and structures in Veracruz