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General Information

Other name(s): Saint Peter the Apostle Cathedral
Completion: 1949
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Cathedral
Architectural style: Neo-Baroque

Location

Location: , ,
Address: Boulevard Morazan
Coordinates: 15° 30' 19.36" N    88° 1' 26.19" W
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, commonly called the San Pedro Sula Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Location

The cathedral is located on a block along Boulevard Morazan in San Pedro Sula, situated between 2 Avenida SE and 3 Avenida SO, with its rear on 2 Calle SE. Next to it is a public park called Parque Central.

History

The cathedral was built in 1949. It was designed in the Mission Revival architectural style by architect José Francisco Zalazar. It is named for Saint Peter. It is one of the main cathedrals in Honduras, where most of the population is Roman Catholic.

According to Lonely Planet, it features "high, pale-yellow walls and pillars, and an even higher central cupola." It is decorated with hand-carved wooden statues and religious paintings of Saints.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, San Pedro Sula" and modified on 12 August 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20016206
  • Published on:
    27/04/2005
  • Last updated on:
    11/08/2020
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