Basilica Cathedral of Mazatlán

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción
	23°12′3.5″N 106°25′18.5″W / 23.200972°N 106.421806°W
Location	Mazatlán
Country	Mexico
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	sinaloa.travel/directorio/catedral-basilica-de-la-inmaculada-concepcion
History
Status	Cathedral; Minor basilica
Founded	1856
Dedication	Immaculate Conception
Dedicated	8 November 1938
Consecrated	12 December 1941
Past bishop(s)	Rafael Barraza Sánchez
Architecture
Architect(s)	Estanislao León
Architectural type	Neobaroque
Style	Baroque-Revival
Years built	1856-1899
Groundbreaking	1856
Completed	1899
Specifications
Number of floors	1
Number of domes	3
Number of towers	2
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Mario Espinosa Contreras
Rector	Adán Pasos Sánchez
Vicar(s)	Jesús Armando Durán Sánchez

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception^[1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción), also Mazatlán Cathedral, is the main religious building in the city of Mazatlán,^[2] in Baroque-Revival style of Sinaloa, Mexico,^[3] and home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán. It is located in the historical center.

Work on the temple began in 1856 by order of then Bishop Pedro Loza and Pardavé. Later, parish priest Miguel Lacarra took over the work and it was completed 1899. The temple-like basilica was consecrated 12 December 1941.

It consists of basilical plant, with three naves, which have the same height. It has an octagonal dome with lantern, crowned by an iron cross. The towers are of two bodies and present shots in the form of truncated prisms, which are crowned by a cross.