:''Note that in some older sources "Ciudad Trujillo's cathedral" refers to
Catedral de Santa María la Menor
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, Santo Domingo, since the capital of the
Dominican Republic
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was called "Ciudad Trujillo" from 1930 to 1961, after the dictator
Rafael Trujillo, who renamed the capital after himself.''
Trujillo Cathedral (constructed 1647–1666) is the
cathedral
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of
Trujillo, Peru
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.
History
The most notable
maestro de capilla of Trujillo cathedral, from 1721 to 1728, was the composer
Roque Ceruti, later maestro at
Lima Cathedral.
[Leslie Bethell The Cambridge History of Latin America 1984 -- Page 791 "From about 1721 to 1728 Ceruti directed music at Trujillo cathedral - returning to take the post of maestro de capilla at Lima on 1 August 1728. Ceruti's large extant repertory at the Archivo Arzobispal in Lima, La Plata cathedral, the Seminario .."]
Spanish painter
Leonardo Jaramillo created the work ''Cristo de la columna'' (1643) which is located at this cathedral.
References
External links
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Peru
Buildings and structures in Trujillo, Peru
Tourist attractions in Trujillo, Peru
Basilica churches in Peru
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