Cathedral of Salto
| Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Salto | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Salto |
| Year consecrated | 1889 |
| Location | |
| Location | Salto,  Uruguay |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | |
| Style | Eclecticism |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Salto. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto since 1939.[1]
History[]
Designed by the Salesian , the style of this temple is Eclecticism, with a predominantly Baroque facade. It was consecrated in 1889, dedicated to saint John the Baptist. In its interior stand out several paintings by Zorrilla de San Martín and the Christ in bronze by .[1]
On 9 May 1988, Pope John Paul II visited this Cathedral.[2]
On 8 April 1997, this cathedral was declared basilica minor.[3]
Same devotion[]
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to St. John the Baptist:
- St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Pocitos, Montevideo
- in Santa Lucía
- in San Bautista
- in Río Branco
- in Mercedes
- in Ismael Cortinas
See also[]
- List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto
References[]
- ^ a b Salto: Cathedral and other sights (in Spanish)
- ^ "Anniversary of the Pope's visit". EL PAIS. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (in Spanish)
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catedral de Salto. |
- Diocese of Salto - CEU (in Spanish)
- Pictures of the Cathedral
Coordinates: 31°23′20″S 57°57′34″W / 31.3888°S 57.9595°W
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- Roman Catholic church buildings in Salto Department
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
- Eclectic architecture
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1889
- Basilica churches in Uruguay
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
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