Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Tadó) explained

Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
Other Name:Concatedral de San José de Tadó
Location:Tadó
Country:Colombia
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Concatedral de San José de Tadó) Also Tadó Cathedral is a cathedral of the Catholic Church under the invocation of St. Joseph. The building is located in the municipality of Tadó[2] in the department of Chocó in the South American country of Colombia and is one of the episcopal headquarters of the Diocese of Istmina-Tadó along with the St. Paul Cathedral in Istmina.

The building was originally designed as a parish church, being elevated to the rank of co-cathedral on April 30, 1990, by Pope John Paul II, when the mentioned diocese is created, later, for its historical significance, architectural and cultural value was declared a Monument National by resolution No.0795 of July 31, 1998.[3] In addition, the cathedral building underwent a total restoration between 1999 and 2006.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/southamerica/4908.htm Cathedral of St. Joseph in Tadó
  2. Book: Stella, Stella Ibáñez. Episcopologios. 2002-01-01. es.
  3. Web site: Ministerio de Cultura. «Resolución No.0795 del 31 de julio de 1998». https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033336/http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/Bienes/Images/Resolucion_0795-1998.doc. 2016-03-05. dead.