St. Joseph's Cathedral, Callao

The St. Joseph's Cathedral ^[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San José) also called Callao Cathedral or Callao's Main Church is a religious building in the historic centre of Callao^[2] part of the constitutional province of Callao part of the South American country of Peru. It is a property of the Catholic Church. The building is neoclassical in style. The construction was completed in 1893 with the design of Antonio Dañino. It was remodeled after an earthquake in 1970. On September 16, 1995, it was officially consecrated as Callao Cathedral.

St. Joseph's Cathedral
Catedral de San José
Location	Callao
Country	Peru
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Architecture
Architectural type	church

It is the mother church or main church of the Diocese of Callao (Diocese Callaënsis) that was created in 1967^[3] by Pope Paul VI through the bull Aptiorem Ecclesiarum.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio and Pérez-Medel.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru
• St. Joseph's Cathedral

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References

1. Catedral de San José
2. Marzal, Manuel María; Romero, Catalina; Paredes, José Sánchez (2000-01-01). La religión en el Perú al filo del milenio (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial PUCP. ISBN 9789972423482.
3. Risso, Santiago (2002-01-01). Frontera al castillo del sol: el Callao en sus calles, plazas, iglesias e instituciones (in Spanish). Municipalidad Provincial del Callao, Dirección de Educación, Cultura y Turismo. ISBN 9789972958304.

12.0598°S 77.1464°W / -12.0598; -77.1464