Basilica of the Assumption (Baracoa)
The Basilica of the Assumption is Roman Catholic church in Baracoa , Cuba . The co- cathedral of the diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa with the patronage of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is consecrated to the Virgin Mary and bears the title of a minor basilica .
history
A previous building was built between 1805 and 1807. This was partially destroyed in 1833 and then rebuilt from 1836 to 1842. But even this building was not of the existing status and was almost completely replaced by today's church in 1886. The portico was completed in 1905. In 1998 the parish church was raised to the status of co-cathedral of the newly created diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa. At the beginning of the 21st century, the condition of the church deteriorated considerably. An extensive restoration took place from 2008 to 2011. Pope Benedict XVI. elevated the church to the rank of minor basilica in 2013 .
In the church, the Cruz de la Parra , traced back to Christopher Columbus , is the oldest Christian symbol in the New World . Here, Bartolomé de las Casas read the first mass on the island.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Concatedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción on bilderreisen.at
- ^ Cuba: Iglesia parroquial de Baracoa es elevada a Basílica Menor. August 16, 2013, accessed May 30, 2018 (Spanish).
Coordinates: 20 ° 20 ′ 51 ″ N , 74 ° 29 ′ 47.9 ″ W.