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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Posadas
The St. Joseph's Cathedral ( es, Catedral de San José de Posadas), also called Posadas Cathedral, is the main Catholic church in the city of Posadas, capital of Misiones province in the South American country of Argentina. It is located at the intersection of San Martin Street (''Calle San Martín''), and corresponds to the Diocese of Posadas, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Corrientes. His current pastor is José Luis Fernández. It is named after St. Joseph the Worker patron of the cathedral and the city of Posadas. In 1867 the Battalion 24 of Argentine Army was established in the area and erected a chapel in honor of St. Joseph. Between 1873 and 1874 arises the idea of building a cathedral. The people raise funds and ask permission to ecclesiastical minister of Corrientes. On January 5, 1876, with the sum of 3,000 piastres building a church that was completed the same year it was resolved. In 1934 came the idea of carrying out a renovation of the church. Work began years la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posadas, Misiones
Posadas () is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, in its south, at the far north-east of the country on the left bank of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of and a population of 324,756 (), and the Greater Posadas area has a population of over 359,609 according to a 2017 estimate (). Posadas is the provincial centre of the government, culture and the economy. Furniture, tobacco, food, textiles and construction are its most important industries. Other important economic activities are commerce and services. Posadas is connected to the Paraguayan city of Encarnación by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge. The port, once of great economical importance, is used for sport vessels, carrier of passengers and some boats for sand transport. The city is located on National Route 12, some from Buenos Aires. The General José de San Martín Airport , at coordinates , is seven kilometres from the city, and features reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
