Toluca Cathedral
Toluca Cathedral | |
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Catedral de Toluca | |
Roman Catholic | |
History | |
Status | church |
Dedicated | 11 April 1976 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Groundbreaking | 12 May 1867 |
Completed | 1978 |
Administration | |
Division | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toluca |
Toluca Cathedral, formally Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Nazareth (
The cathedral's construction began in 1867, but was completed only in the second half of the twentieth century.Saint James. There is also a relief depicting the Ascension of Jesus. Above the clock there are three female figures representing faith, charity and hope.
History
For the construction of the cathedral the Rosario Chapel and the Chapel of San Joseph were demolished.Franciscan convent of Our Lady of the Assumption.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Toluca.
- ^ a b "Catedral de San José de Nazaret". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.
- ^ a b c "Catedral" (in Spanish). Toluca.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.