| Building Name: | Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Salto |
| Location: | Salto, |
| Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| District: | Diocese of Salto |
| Consecration Year: | 1889 |
| Architect: | Ernesto Vespignani |
| Architecture Style: | Eclecticism |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Spanish; Castilian: '''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]
Designed by the Salesian Ernesto Vespignani, the style of the cathedral is Eclecticism, with a predominantly Baroque façade. It was consecrated in 1889, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In its interior stands out several paintings by Zorrilla de San Martín and the Christ in bronze by Edmundo Pratti.[1]
On 9 May 1988, Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral.[2]
On 8 April 1997, the cathedral was declared a basilica minor.[3]
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to St. John the Baptist: