Culiacan Cathedral
The Cathedral of Culiacán , also Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary ( Spanish Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario ) is a Roman Catholic church in Culiacán , capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Culiacán is dedicated to Mary under the patronage of the Rosary . As the oldest church in the municipality, it is protected as a historical monument.
history
Construction began on May 12, 1842 on the initiative of the seventh Bishop of Sonora, José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros , and was completed in 1855. With the creation of the diocese of Sinaloa by assignment of territory, since 1959 with the current name, the church was elevated to a cathedral. The cathedral was given by Pope Paul VI. 1974 also awarded the title of a minor basilica .
Building
The cathedral has a classicist architecture with baroque influences . The facade shows various inlays made of pink quarry stone. A single-nave church opens up behind the double-tower façade and widens at the transept at the same height . The lighting is via the crossing dome on a high drum with a lantern .
Web links
- Website on the diocese website (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 24 ° 48 ′ 31.3 " N , 107 ° 23 ′ 38" W.