Chilpancingo Cathedral

The St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción de Chilpancingo)[2] Also Chilpancingo Cathedral Is the main Catholic temple of the city of Chilpancingo in Mexico,[3] it is consecrated to the virgin Mary in its invocation of St. Mary of the Assumption and for some years it is the episcopal seat of the diocese, since previously this one was in the Leviticus City of Chilapa de Álvarez. It is located in the downtown area, within the architectural and historical complex that occupies the civic Square "First Congress of Anahuac". Its construction is located at the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century.

St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral
Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción de Chilpancingo
LocationChilpancingo
Country Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Built in neoclassical style, it consists of a single nave. The main cover, with two bodies and a top, in a tablereada form. The first one shows a cushion, without columns, and the access arch; The second body stands out from the window of the choir, framed by two square columns of Tuscan order, on the sides of these are two large medallions. The arches of the second body support a pediment of triangular shape. On top of this, is a shot with the image of the eagle of the imperial shield of Iturbide.

In this place, on September 13, 1813, General José María Morelos y Pavón installed the seat of the First Congress of Anahuac, in which he proclaimed himself Servant of the Nation and where he released the Act of Independence and the celebrated Document known as the Feelings of the Mexican Nation.

During the earthquake of Saturday, December 10, 2011, the structure of the cathedral suffered damage.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Mexico
  • St. Mary's Cathedral
Internal view

References
  1. St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral
  2. (Mexico), Instituto Federal Electoral (1993-01-01). Foro electoral: órgano del Instituto Federal Electoral (in Spanish). Instituto.
  3. Diccionario enciclopédico del Estado de Guerrero: Lu-z (in Spanish). Guerrero Cultural Siglo XXI, A.C. 1999-01-01.

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