Toluca Cathedral

Toluca Cathedral
Catedral de Toluca

Country	Mexico
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
History
Dedicated	11 April 1976 (1976-04-11)
Architecture
Status	Cathedral
Functional status	Active
Groundbreaking	12 May 1867
Administration
Division	Roman Catholic Diocese of Toluca

Toluca Cathedral, formally Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Nazaret (Spanish: Catedral de San José de Nazaret)^[1] is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Toluca, Mexico, named after Saint Joseph.^[1]

The cathedral's construction began in 1867, but was completed only in the second half of the twentieth century.^[2] The Neoclassical facade features the images of Saint John, Saint Thomas, Saint Peter and Saint James. There is also a relief depicting the Ascension of Jesus. Above the clock there are three female figures representing faith, charity and hope.

History

For the construction of the cathedral the Rosario Chapel and the Chapel of San Joseph were demolished.^[2] These buildings were located on the large plot belonging to the old Franciscan convent of Our Lady of the Assumption.^[2]

References

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1 2 "Catedral de San José de Nazaret". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.
1 2 3 "Catedral" (in Spanish). Toluca.gob.mx. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.

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Coordinates: 19°17′30″N 99°39′26″W / 19.2916°N 99.6572°W / 19.2916; -99.6572

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