The Cathedral of Saint John[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Juan) or simply Jinotega Cathedral,[2] located in central Jinotega, Nicaragua,[3] is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega.
| St. John Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de San Juan | |
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 | |
| Location | Jinotega |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega |
A small straw structure was installed in 1752, and the first church was built in its original form in 1805.[4] It was rebuilt in 1882 and again between 1952 and 1958. In 2008 it was reported that the church was in need of a renovation.
It was designated the cathedral with the erection of the Diocese of Jinotega (Dioecesis Xinoteganus) in 1991, through the bull "Quod Praelatura Xinotegana" of Pope John Paul II.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cathedral of St. John in Jinotega
- ^ Rosales, Isolda Rodríguez (2006-01-01). Anécdotas nicaragüenses: Madriz, Jinotega, León, Boaco, Masaya (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial CIRA. ISBN 9789992448977.
- ^ Nicaragua: images of yesterday and today (in Spanish). Autor. 2005-01-01. ISBN 9789992403976.
- ^ Penland, Paige R.; Chandler, Gary; Prado, Liza (2006-01-01). Lonely Planet Nicaragua & El Salvador. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741047585.
