Cathedral of La Paz, Baja California Sur

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The Our Lady of Peace Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz)[2] or La Paz Cathedral is a Catholic church in the center of the city of La Paz, Baja California Sur,[3] western Mexico[4] that is the seat of the Diocese of La Paz. It is located where the mission was founded by the Jesuits in the eighteenth century.

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Our Lady of Peace Cathedral
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz
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LocationLa Paz
CountryMexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Founded3 November 1720 (mission)
1865 (cathedral)
Founder(s)Juan Francisco Escalante y Moreno
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Internal view

The current church was built in the second half of the 19th century, under the orders of Bishop Juan Francisco Escalante y Moreno.

A neoclassical style on the outside, it has a façade and twin towers, as often used since Romanesque architecture[5] throughout the Spanish Empire.[6]

The interior of the temple has beautiful baroque altarpieces from the 18th century, which come from other missions that were abandoned.

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