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The St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo de Maracaibo) or just Maracaibo Cathedral is the main church of Maracaibo[2] in the Zulia state of Venezuela.[3][4] It was built in the seventeenth century. Pope Leo XIII designated it as a cathedral on 25 July 1897 and together with the Archbishop's Palace, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo.
| St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral | |
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| Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo de Maracaibo | |
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| Location | Maracaibo |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo |
It is located in the Bolivar Square, the historic heart of the city of Maracaibo, and is the headquarters of all churches in the Archdiocese and a repository of its history and traditions. The style is neoclassical colonial, unique to the city, with few such buildings existing within Latin America.[citation needed] It was constructed between 1585 and 1650.
