St. Joseph Cathedral, Temuco

The St. Joseph Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San José) Also Temuco Cathedral[2] is a building of the Catholic church located in the city of Temuco in Chile.[3] This cathedral is one of the newest ecclesiastical constructions in Chile. From modern lines the new building replaced the old Cathedral collapsed in the earthquake of 1960. The first stone of the new building was placed on March 19, 1981, for the feast of St. Joseph. It was completed only in 1991.

St. Joseph Cathedral
Catedral de San José
LocationTemuco
Country Chile
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The project selected corresponded to that of the architect Gerardo Rendel. Several fundraising campaigns were carried out, including the call of the square meter, the one of the windows, the ceiling and pavement, and the campaign for the pews. There were also contributions from Pope John Paul II and from some foreign Catholic churches.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Chile
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References
  1. Cathedral of St. Joseph in Temuco
  2. Hagopian, Frances (2009-01-01). Religious Pluralism, Democracy, and the Catholic Church in Latin America. University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 9780268030872.
  3. Guides, Fodor's Travel (2015-05-26). Fodor's Chile: with Easter Island & Patagonia. Travel Distribution. ISBN 9781101878781.

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