Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey | |
Other Name: | Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey |
Coordinates: | 25.6656°N -100.3098°W |
Location: | Monterrey |
Country: | Mexico |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic Church |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey) also Monterrey Cathedral is the main Catholic church and home of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.[2] [3] It is located in the capital of the state of Nuevo León in Mexico.
The building has a central nave in the shape of a Latin cross flanked by niches chapels. The ship has arched vaults topped with an octagonal dome. The interior is sober and eclectic. It has a mix of architectural styles, neoclassical and baroque, the latter especially on its façade. The chapel of the tabernacle features an embossed silver front. In the choir there is a Merklin organ from 1893 (currently damaged and not in use).
It was built between 1705 and 1791 and declared a cathedral in 1777, when Pope Pius VI created the Diocese of Linares.
It has a mixture of architectural styles, neoclassical and baroque; the latter especially in its facade.