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Cathedral of Quito
Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), known simply as la Catedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwest side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande), it (and its older building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it became the Archdiocese. In 1995, it became the Cathedral of Ecuador, the most powerful Catholic church in the country.[2]
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito Catedral Metropolitana de Quito (in Spanish) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
Province | Province of Quito |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Metropolitan cathedral |
Leadership | Archbishop Fausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. |
Year consecrated | 1572 |
Location | |
Location | Quito, Ecuador |
Geographic coordinates | 0°13′13″S 78°30′51″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Antonio García (1807 arch) |
Architectural type | Christian basilical church |
Architectural style | Gothic-Mudéjar, Baroque, Neo-classical |
Groundbreaking | 1562[1] |
Completed | 1565 |
Direction of façade | Northwest |
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