The Cathedral of St. Joseph[1] (Spanish: Catedral San José) or Melipilla Cathedral, located in Melipilla,[2] Santiago, Chile, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melipilla.
| St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de San José | |
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| Location | Melipilla |
| Country |  Chile |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The current structure replaced an earlier 18th century building that was destroyed in the 1985 Algarrobo earthquake.[3] It was elevated to cathedral status with the erection of the diocese by Pope John Paul II in 1991, and dedicated on April 30, 1992.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cathedral of St. Joseph in Melipilla
- ^ Anuario de historia de la Iglesia en Chile (in Spanish). Seminario Pontificio Mayor. 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Educarchile - Catedral antigua, Melipilla". www.educarchile.cl. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
