Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Juigalpa

Coordinates: 12°06′24″N 85°21′51″W / 12.10661°N 85.36429°W / 12.10661; -85.36429
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Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
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LocationJuigalpa
Country Nicaragua
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) Also Juigalpa Cathedral Is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in the city of Juigalpa, Chontales,[2] in the Central American country of Nicaragua.[3] The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Juigalpa. Its bishop is Socrates René Sándigo Jirón and its pastor Saúl Robleto.

The first temple of Juigalpa was built with adobe walls, thatched roof and ground floor (1648 - 1699). The Virgin of the Assumption was already the patron of Juigalpa.

Fray Alonso Cáceres was named in Juigalpa first priest the 24 of June 1704. The work of the cathedral began in 1966, and was completed after many delays in 1996.

See also[edit]

Procession inside the cathedral in 2011

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Juigalpa
  2. ^ Seminario Taller: Programa de Desarrollo Agropecuario en Comunidades Campesinas Evaluacion de Actividades 1993-1995 Y Perspectivas 1996-1999 (in Spanish). IICA Biblioteca Venezuela.
  3. ^ Adventure Guide Nicaragua. Hunter Publishing, Inc. 2012-07-01.

12°06′24″N 85°21′51″W / 12.10661°N 85.36429°W / 12.10661; -85.36429