St. Eugene's Cathedral, Ciego de Ávila explained

St. Eugene's Cathedral
Other Name:Catedral de San Eugenio de la Palma
Location:Ciego de Ávila
Country: Cuba
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Architectural Type:church
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de Ávila

St. Eugene's Cathedral [1] (Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de San Eugenio; Catedral de San Eugenio de la Palma),[2] also called the Cathedral of Saint Eugene of the Palma or simply Cathedral of Ciego de Ávila, is Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Ciego de Ávila, in Cuba, located on Independencia Avenue by José Martí Park.[3]

History

The first church built on the site dated to 1890.[4] This building was demolished in 1947 to give space to a much larger church, designed by the architect Salvador Figueras, which opened in 1951. The church became a cathedral in 1996 as the seat of the newly-created Diocese of Ciego de Ávila.[5] The church's most distinctive feature is its facade.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/centralamerica/2846.htm Catedral de San Eugenio de la Palma
  2. Web site: Nominan a Catedral San Eugenio de la Palma para Premio de Conservación 2016. www.tripadvisor.com.ve. Delicia Leyva Morales Foto. www.invasor.cu. 2016-07-19. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817192313/http://www.invasor.cu/cultura/8424-nominan-a-catedral-san-eugenio-de-la-palma-para-premio-de-conservacion-2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Ciego de Ávila y su catedral. 2010-05-14. es-ES. 2016-07-19. 2016-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811082632/http://www.absolut-cuba.com/ciego-de-avila-y-su-catedral/. dead.
  4. Web site: Iglesia San Eugenio Rincon de Cuba. www.dcubanos.com. 2016-07-19. 2009-11-13.
  5. Web site: Diocese of Ciego de Ávila. 2017-11-08.