The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel[1] (Spanish: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Fernando) or Cathedral of San Fernando de Apure is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of San Fernando de Apure,[2] Apure state capital in the plains of South American country of Venezuela.
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
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| Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Fernando | |
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| Location | San Fernando de Apure |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the diocese of San Fernando de Apure[3] (Dioecesis Sancti Ferdinandi Apurensis) that was created on November 12, 1974, by bull Sancti Ferdinandi Apurensis of Pope Paul VI. As its name indicates the cathedral church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in its advocation of the Virgen del Carmen.
Its construction took about 10 years beginning in 1959 and following the design of the German architect Richard Klein. It was consecrated in February 1969. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Victor Manuel Pérez Rojas.
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edit- ^ "Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, San Fernando, Apure, Venezuela". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "SenderosdeApure.Net: Creada Fundación Santa Iglesia Catedral de San Fernando de Apure". SenderosdeApure.Net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Diócesis de San Fernando de Apure". www.cev.org.ve. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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