St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, Cali

The St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol) also called Metropolitan Cathedral of Cali is the main Catholic church in the city of Cali,[2] Colombia.[3] It is also the seat of the Archdiocese of Cali. It is considered the Architectural Heritage of Cali and Colombia declared a National Monument by resolution 002 of 12 March 1982.[4]

St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral
Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol
LocationCali
Country Colombia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Its construction began the Baroque style, and commissioned the architect Antonio García. On 1 September 1772 the parish priest José Rivera put the first stone. In building he was used as a labor of prisoners of local prisons. In 1802 the church was finished except for the tower. For political problems could not conclude until 1841 under the neoclassical canons.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia
  • St. Peter's Cathedral (disambiguation)
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References
  1. Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Cali
  2. Keeling, Stephen; Jacobs, Daniel (2015-10-06). The Rough Guide to Colombia. Penguin. ISBN 9780241246801.
  3. Moller, Rolf (2006-01-01). Transporte urbano y desarrollo sostenible en América Latina: el ejemplo de Santiago de Cali, Colombia (in Spanish). Universidad del Valle. ISBN 9789586704960.
  4. "::: SINIC ::: - Bienes de Interés Cultural - Catedral de San Pedro". www.sinic.gov.co. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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