St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Sincelejo

The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral^[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Francisco de Asís) Also Sincelejo Cathedral^[2] Is the name given to a cathedral church belonging to the Catholic Church and consecrated to St. Francis of Assisi. It is located in Santander Square in the city of Sincelejo (Colombia),^[3] capital of the Department of Sucre.

St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Catedral de San Francisco de Asís
9°18′10.48903″N 75°23′41.93992″W
Location	Sincelejo
Country	Colombia
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo

The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Diocese of Sincelejo (Dioecesis Sinceleiensis) that was created in 1969 through the bull "Ad Ecclesiam Christi" of Pope Paul VI.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez.

See also

• List of cathedrals in Colombia
• Roman Catholicism in Colombia
• St. Francis of Assisi

References

1. Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Sincelejo, Sucre
2. Revista de misiones (in Spanish). 1971-01-01.
3. Guía de rutas por Colombia (in Spanish). Puntos Suspensivos Editores. 2006-01-01.