Camagüey Cathedral
| Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral | |
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| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria | |
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| Location | Camagüey |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) also called Camagüey Cathedral is the name given to a religious building linked to the Catholic Church that is in the Ignacio Agramonte Park,[2] Cisneros Street in the city of Camagüey on the Caribbean island of Cuba.
The building was built in the early eighteenth century, but has been rebuilt several times. The current appearance of the cathedral is the result of work done in 1864. After Pope John Paul II visited Cuba in 1998, several donations for the renovation of the cathedral were performed, which today is in very good condition.
The church is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, the Virgen de la Candelaria. The most striking feature is the huge bell tower, topped with a statue of Christ.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Camagüey (Archidioecesis Camagueyensis) which was raised to its current status in 1998 by bull "Maiori spirituali".
As part of the historic center of Camagüey is a world heritage site by Unesco since 2008.[3] In January 2014 Pope Francis also awarded him the title of Minor Basilica.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Camagüey
- ^ "La Catedral de Camagüey | Portal Cultural Príncipe". www.pprincipe.cult.cu. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "El bello Camagüey" (in European Spanish). 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Cuba: Papa Francisco confiere título de Basílica Menor a Catedral de Camagüey". Retrieved 2016-07-17.