Ciudad Altamirano Cathedral
The St. John the Baptist Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Juan Bautista) also Ciudad Altamirano Cathedral[2] is a Catholic temple that is located in Ciudad Altamirano,[3] and is considered one of the most important religious monuments in the state of Guerrero, Mexico built during the sixteenth century.
St. John the Baptist Cathedral | |
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Catedral de San Juan Bautista | |
Location | Ciudad Altamirano |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
It is a temple that follows the Latin or Roman rite and serves as the mother church of the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Diocese Civitatis Altamirensis) created by Pope Paul VI in 1964 through the bull "Populo Dei".
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Maximino Martínez Miranda.
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mexico
- St. John the Baptist
References
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
- Ipandro Acaico y el cardenal Miranda (in Spanish). M. Quesada Brandi. 1972-01-01.
- Enciclopedia de México (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de México. 1998-01-01. ISBN 9781564090249.
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