Zipaquirá Cathedral Explained

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá
Fullname:Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá
Native Name:Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad, San Antonio de Padua y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zipaquirá
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Map Caption:Location of the Zipaquirá's Cathedral in Colombia
Coordinates:5.0236°N -74.0036°W
Location:Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca
Country:Colombia
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Dedication:Holy Trinity
St. Anthony of Padua
Status:National Monument
Architect:Domingo de Petres
Groundbreaking:1805
Completed Date:1916
Archdiocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
Province:Archdiocese of Bogotá
Archbishop:Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Bishop:Héctor Cubillos Peña

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption of Zipaquirá [1] (Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad, San Antonio de Padua y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) also called Zipaquirá Cathedral[2] is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated under the joint patronage of the Holy Trinity[3] and St. Anthony of Padua. It is located on the north side of the Comuneros Square, in the historic center of the city of Zipaquirá (Cundinamarca)[4] in the South American country of Colombia.

Description

It is the main temple of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá. The temple is better known simply as Parish of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of Assumption - Cathedral of Zipaquirá to distinguish it from the Salt Cathedral, which is located in the same municipality, this being actually a parish church and a tourist site and not a bishopric.

The cathedral was designed by the colonial Friar Domingo de Petrés (the same who designed the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá, Cathedral of Santa Fé de Antioquia and the Cathedral of Facatativá), its construction began in 1805 and took 111 years to finalize, until it was inaugurated and consecrated on November 19, 1916 by the Archbishop of Bogotá, Bernardo Herrera Restrepo. The historic Zipaquirá sector (including the cathedral), was declared a National Monument of Colombia by resolution 002 of 12 March 1982.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/southamerica/3595.htm Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Zipaquirá
  2. Book: Alcácer, Father Antonio de. Fray Domingo de Petrés: arquitecto capuchino. 1958-01-01. Editorial Manrique. es.
  3. Book: O, HORACIO AUTOR GOMEZ. La Iglesia en Colombia. 1986-01-01. Secretariado Permanente del Episcopado Colombiano-SPEC, Oficina de Planeación Pastoral. es.
  4. Book: Velandia, Roberto. Ciudades históricas de Cundinamarca. 1972-01-01. Corporación de Turismo de Cundinamarca. es.