Cathedral of Salta

Cathedral of Salta Catedral Basílica de Salta y Santuario del Señor y la Virgen del Milagro
Salta Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Salta, Argentina
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Archdiocese of Salta
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Baroque
Completed	19th century

Salta Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Salta, Catedral de Salta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. The cathedral is dedicated to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

On June 14, 1941 it was declared a national monument.

History

It was necessary to build a new cathedral in 1856, after an earthquake destroyed the old building. Services began in 1858 under the patronage of Archbishop José Eusebio Colombres. Felipe Bertrés was the architect. The project was completed in 1882.

Photogallery

• Night Panorma Catedral Basilica de Salta 120710--jikatu-2.jpg

  The cathedral by night

• Catedral de Salta - Vista nocturna.jpg

  The cathedral by night

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  Interior

• Vitral Catedral de Salta.JPG

  Interior

• Salta-BishopPalace.jpg

  Archbishop palace, near the cathedral

• Cúpula central catedral Salta.jpg

Sources

• Website of the Archdiocese of Salta Cathedral (Spanish)