Salta Cathedral (, ''Catedral de Salta'') is a

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cathedral in

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. The church serves as the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. The cathedral is dedicated to

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as the “Lord of Miracles” and the

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as the “Our Lady of the Miraculous Rosary”.

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granted a decree of Pontifical coronation for both of its enshrined images on 23 July 1899 via the Bishop Ordinary of Salta, Monsignor Matías Linares y Sanzetenea. The same bishop executed the rite of public coronation in 13 September 1902. The shrine was inaugurated to the public on 20 October 1918 and finally declared a national monument No. #95687 by the

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on 14 June 1941.

History

A new cathedral was built in 1856, after an

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destroyed the old building. Services began in 1858 under the patronage of Archbishop José Eusebio Colombres. Felipe Bertrés was the architect. The project was completed in 1882.

Photogallery

File:Night Panorma Catedral Basilica de Salta 120710--jikatu-2.jpg, The cathedral by night File:Catedral de Salta.jpg, Interior File:Vitral Catedral de Salta.JPG, Interior File:Salta-BishopPalace.jpg, Archbishop palace, near the cathedral File:Cathedral of Salta 02.jpg, Dome of the cathedral File:Cathedral of Salta 04.jpg, Left bell tower of the cathedral

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Sources

Website of the Archdiocese of Salta Cathedral
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