Cathedral of San Sebastián | |
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Catedral de San Sebastián en Cochabamba | |
![]() The Cathedral as seen from the Plaza 14 de Septiembre | |
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17°23′40.32″S 66°9′25.7″W / 17.3945333°S 66.157139°W | |
Location | Cochabamba |
Country | Bolivia |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Authorising papal bull | 1847 |
Founded | 1571 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cochabamba |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian ( Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana San Sebastián) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia. [1]
The original structure was begun in 1571, atop the foundations of the 14th century Villa de Oropeza, [2] making it the oldest structure in the valley. [3] In 1618, the church administrators agreed to build a bigger church, both to renovate the deteriorating building and to accommodate the increasing populace. The current building was built in 1701 atop the foundation of the previous one. [2] [4] Construction was completed in 1735.
In September 2012, the cathedral was declared a National Heritage Site by the Senate of Bolivia. [4]
The cathedral's facade is a fusion of Spanish baroque and indigenous Bolivian styles. It has a Renaissance Latin Cross style groundplan. The structure itself is built of stone and adobe masonry, with the domes and vaults made with brick and lime mortar, ornamented with ceramic tiling. [2]
Cathedral of San Sebastián | |
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Catedral de San Sebastián en Cochabamba | |
![]() The Cathedral as seen from the Plaza 14 de Septiembre | |
| |
17°23′40.32″S 66°9′25.7″W / 17.3945333°S 66.157139°W | |
Location | Cochabamba |
Country | Bolivia |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Authorising papal bull | 1847 |
Founded | 1571 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cochabamba |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian ( Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana San Sebastián) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia. [1]
The original structure was begun in 1571, atop the foundations of the 14th century Villa de Oropeza, [2] making it the oldest structure in the valley. [3] In 1618, the church administrators agreed to build a bigger church, both to renovate the deteriorating building and to accommodate the increasing populace. The current building was built in 1701 atop the foundation of the previous one. [2] [4] Construction was completed in 1735.
In September 2012, the cathedral was declared a National Heritage Site by the Senate of Bolivia. [4]
The cathedral's facade is a fusion of Spanish baroque and indigenous Bolivian styles. It has a Renaissance Latin Cross style groundplan. The structure itself is built of stone and adobe masonry, with the domes and vaults made with brick and lime mortar, ornamented with ceramic tiling. [2]