St. Philip Neri Cathedral, Los Teques

St. Philip Neri Cathedral
Catedral de San Felipe Neri
Location Los Teques
Country  Venezuela
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Philip Neri Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Felipe Neri)[2] Also Los Teques Cathedral[3] It is the main temple of the Catholic Church for its history and location of the city of Los Teques, and headquarters of the Diocese of Los Teques; It is located in the historic center of the city at the Cathedral Parish in the Municipality Guaicaipuro, Miranda state[4] in Venezuela, specifically in front of the renowned Plaza Bolivar in Los Teques.

In the eighteenth century it was established as a modest oratory. It was in this place that celebrated Mass the first pastor of the Teques, the bachelor Manuel Antonio Fernandez Feo, on 17 September 1778. In this dynamic and enterprising young priest is that the then small village owes its first church opened solemnly on May 31, 1790.

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References

  1. Cathedral of St. Philip Neri in Los Teques
  2. "114 años de historia arrumados en la Catedral de Los Teques - Caracas - EL UNIVERSAL". www.eluniversal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  3. Leal, Ildefonso (1994-01-01). El Libro parroquial más antiguo de Los Teques, 1777-1802: libro primero de matrimonios y de gobierno de la Iglesia San Felipe Neri (in Spanish). Alcaldia y Concejo Municipal del Municipio Guaicaipuro. ISBN 9789803450168.
  4. Serrano, José Ezio; Tovar, Eduardo; Beaujon, Silvia; Escobar, María Auxiliadora; Chavarri, Beatriz; Urosa, Marian (2009-01-01). Descubre Miranda (in Spanish). Editorial Cadena Capriles. ISBN 9789807149709.


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