The Cathedral of St. James [1] (Spanish: Catedral de Santiago en Valparaíso), in Valparaíso, Chile, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valparaíso[2] in Chile. Also known simply as Valparaíso Cathedral,[3][4] the cathedral church is located in the neighborhood of El Almendral neighborhood, on the east side of the Plaza de la Victoria.
| St. James Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de Santiago | |
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| Location | Valparaíso |
| Country |  Chile |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | church |
Currently, the church also serves as parish church for the Holy Spirit Parish, whose former church also faced the square, though on another site. The wedding of Captain Arturo Prat and Carmela Carvajal had been celebrated at the former church.
The Gothic Revival cathedral church was built from 1910 to 1950 on land donated by Juana Ross Edwards. It was restored after the earthquakes of 1971 and 1985.
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References
edit- ^ "Catedral de Santiago, Valparaíso, Chile". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ^ "VALPARAÍSO". 2012-10-28. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ^ Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Chile (in Spanish). Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.
- ^ Allamand, Ana Francisca (2009-01-01). Terremotos (in Spanish). Museo Histórico Nacional de Chile. ISBN 9789563160512.