San Luis Potosí Cathedral
| St. Louis the King Cathedral | |
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| Catedral Metropolitana de San Luis Rey | |
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| Location | San Luis Potosí |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Louis the King Cathedral[1] (Template:Lang-es) Also San Luis Potosí Cathedral[2] Is a Catholic cathedral that functions as the seat of the archdiocese of San Luis Potosí in Mexico.[3] It is located in the historic center of the state capital, on the eastern side of the main square. The building we currently know was built in 1670 and was completed in 1730. It is a cathedral from 1854. It is dedicated to St. Louis King of France.
It has a Baroque façade designed as a screen, similar to the one of the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, has three bodies.
The main altar is composed of a large cypress made of masonry, of two bodies. In the first one is St. Louis King of France, the second shelters the image of Our Lady of the Expectation.
See also
References
- ^ Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Louis the King
- ^ Catedral de San Luis Potosí: historia, bienes artísticos y restauración : investigación documental e iconográfica (in Spanish). Arquidiócesis de San Luis Potosí. 2006-01-01.
- ^ El centro histórico de la ciudad de San Luis Potosí y la obra del ingeniero Octaviano Cabrera Hernández (in Spanish). UASLP. 2000-01-01. ISBN 9789687674810.
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| Province of Antequera, Oaxaca | ||
| Province of Chihuahua | ||
| Province of Durango | ||
| Province of Guadalajara | ||
| Province of Hermosillo | ||
| Province of León | ||
| Province of Mexico City | ||
| Province of Monterrey | ||
| Province of Morelia | ||
| Province of Puebla | ||
| Province of San Luis Potosí | ||
| Province of Tijuana | ||
| Province of Tlalnepantla | ||
| Province of Tulancingo | ||
| Province of Tuxtla Gutiérrez | ||
| Province of Xalapa | ||
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