St. Lawrence Cathedral, Duitama

The St. Lawrence Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Lorenzo) Also Duitama Cathedral[2] Is a religious temple of the Catholic Church under the invocation of St. Lawrence (San Lorenzo), is located in the central zone of the city of Duitama[3] in the South American country of Colombia and belongs to the great group of temples that are in the center of the city; In the case of the cathedral, in front of the Park of the Liberators. The cathedral belongs to the Duitama-Sogamoso Diocese.

St. Lawrence Cathedral
Catedral de San Lorenzo
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LocationDuitama
CountryColombia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The temple in carved limestone is composed of two aisles and a central one. It has a cross shape, has two chapels, one corresponds to the baptistery and the other is dedicated to the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There are five altars:

  • The St. Lawrence patron of the Cathedral
  • The Child God the patron of Duitama
  • The High Altar
  • the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Altar
  • the Solio Altar

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References

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  1. ^ Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Duitama
  2. ^ Boyacá turístico: guía comercial e industrial (in Spanish). 1962-01-01.
  3. ^ González, María Teresa Suárez González; Hacienda, Boyacá (Colombia : Dept ) Secretaría de (2002-01-01). Así es mi Boyacá: el altar de la patria de todos los colombianos (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. ISBN 9789588089799.
 
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