Campeche Cathedral

The Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción) or Campeche Cathedral[2] is the main Catholic building within the fortified city of Campeche in Mexico,[3] declared Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity. It is the main church of the diocese of the same name, seat of the bishopric. It is located in front of the Constitution Square of the city. The rank of cathedral was granted in 1895 by Pope Leo XIII.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción
LocationCampeche
Country Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It is a Baroque style building with features of the neoclassic, famous for sheltering in its interior figurines of sacred art, highlighting a monument called "The Holy Burial" that represents a coffin with the figure of Christ and that during Good Friday is carried by The main streets of the city. It was built between 1540 and 1760.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Mexico
  • Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

References
  1. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
  2. Dumas, Claude (1986-01-01). Justo Sierra y el México de su tiempo, 1848-1912 (in Spanish). UNAM. ISBN 9789688376621.
  3. Ojeda, Jorge Victoria (1995-01-01). Mérida de Yucatán de las Indias: piratería y estrategia defensiva (in Spanish). Departamento de Comunicación Social del H. Ayuntamiento de Mérida. ISBN 9789686918045.
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