Toluca Cathedral, formally Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Nazareth ( es, Catedral de San José de Nazaret) is a

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in the city of

Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in Mexico. The city f ...

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, named after Saint Joseph. The cathedral's construction began in 1867, but was completed only in the second half of the twentieth century. The Neoclassical facade features the images of Saint John, Saint Thomas,

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and Saint James. There is also a relief depicting the

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. Above the clock there are three female figures representing faith, charity and hope.

History

For the construction of the cathedral the Rosario Chapel and the Chapel of San Joseph were demolished. These buildings were located on the large plot belonging to the old

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convent of Our Lady of the Assumption.

References

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