General Information
| Name in local language: | Catedral de Huancayo; Basílica Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad |
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| Beginning of works: | 18 March 1799 |
| Completion: | 1831 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Dome |
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| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (Spanish: Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad) also called Huancayo Cathedral It is the largest church in the city of Huancayo in Peru. It is located in the west of the Constitutión Square, it is neoclassical and inside preserves paintings from the Cusco School of painting. It is seat of the Archbishop of Huancayo.
This cathedral, known initially as Matriz Cathedral, was built on land donated by remarkable neighbors. Ist construction began on March 18, 1799 ending March 18, 1831. By bull of Pope Pius XII it was elevated to Cathedral Church in 1955 thus surpassing another remarkable huancaína church, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. It is consecrated to the Holy Trinity, to whom the city of Huancayo was dedicated in 1572.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Huancayo" and modified on 1 February 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
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