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The St. Ambrose Cathedral ( es, Catedral de San Ambrosio) Also Linares Cathedral Is a cathedral church of Catholic worship, home of the Diocese of Linares in the Maule Region in
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. It was built between 1935 and 1937. After the founding of Linares, on May 23, 1794, the priest of Yerbas Buenas Pablo de la Barra transferred to this city the seat of his parish, which was built between 1796 and 1810, by Tiburcio Gúmera. The church suffered damage from the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake and the 1928 Talca earthquake, which led to its demolition. A fundraising campaign was started to built a new church, a task entrusted to the first bishop of the diocese Miguel León Prado, a task that after his death was continued by Bishop Juan Subercaseaux. It would bring together the architects Carlos Bresciani and Jorge del Campo Rivera, in addition to his brother, Pedro Subercaseaux. The church is based on the design of
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio (official name: ''Basilica romana minore collegiata abbaziale prepositurale di Sant'Ambrogio'') is a church in the center of Milan, northern Italy. History One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was built by ...
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, which was the idea of Pedro Subercaseaux. It was inaugurated in 1937.


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Roman Catholicism in Chile The Catholic Church in Chile is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The Church is composed of 5 archdioceses, 18 dioceses, 2 territori ...
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St. Ambrose Ambrose of Milan ( la, Aurelius Ambrosius; ), venerated as Saint Ambrose, ; lmo, Sant Ambroeus . was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promot ...


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