St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral
| St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de Santa Catalina de Ricci | |
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| Location | Guantánamo |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa |
The St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral[1][2] (Spanish: Catedral de Santa Catalina de Ricci) also called Guantánamo Cathedral[3] is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in front of the Martí Park in the city of Guantánamo,[4] in the homonymous province on the Caribbean island nation of Cuba.[5]
The construction of the cathedral began in 1837 and briefly paralyzing being restarted in 1839 and was blessed in 1842 when Cuba was still under the rule of the Spanish Empire. In 1953 he was added a tower and between 1959 and 1960 were made major repairs.
Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa (Dioecesis Guantanamensis-Baracoensis) created in 1998 by bull Spirituali christifidelium of Pope John Paul II.
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References[edit]
- ^ Catedral Santa Catalina de Ricci, Guantánamo
- ^ Aguirre, Ana Irisarri (2003-01-01). El Oriente cubano durante el gobierno del obispo Joaquín de Osés y Alzúa (1790-1823) (in Spanish). Universidad de Navarra, Ediciones. ISBN 9788431320874.
- ^ Glean, Manuel Rivero; Spínola, Gerardo Chávez (2005-01-01). Catauro de seres míticos y legendarios en Cuba (in Spanish). Centro de investigación y Desarrollo de la Cultura Cubana Juan Marinello. ISBN 9789592421073.
- ^ Krüger, Dirk (2015-03-19). Stefan Loose Reiseführer Kuba: mit Reiseatlas. Mair Dumont DE. ISBN 9783770168989.
- ^ Stepick, Alex; Rey, Terry; Mahler, Sarah J. (2009-04-15). Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City: Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement in Miami. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813547145.