Cathedral of Córdoba, Veracruz

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción)[2] also called Córdoba Cathedral is the main Catholic church in the city of Córdoba[3] in the state of Veracruz in Mexico.[4] It was built in the first half of the seventeenth century. It is also headquarters of the Diocese of Córdoba and is dedicated to the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, also the temple was known as the Immaculate Conception, it is located opposite the Plaza de Armas in the historic center of the city and its bells are made from copper and iron which were brought from Mexico city.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
LocationCórdoba
Country Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church


See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Mexico
  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral

References
  1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Córdoba
  2. Sotavento: revista de historia, sociedad y cultura (in Spanish). Instituto de Investigaciones Histórico-Sociales, Universidad Veracruzana. 1998-01-01.
  3. La Nación (in Spanish). La Nación, S. de R.L. 2000-01-01.
  4. (Mexico), Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia; (Mexico), Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (1976-01-01). Anales (in Spanish). Tall. Gráf. de la Editorial Stylo.
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