Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral[1] (also called Irapuato Cathedral; Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad)[2] is the main Roman Catholic church in Irapuato, Mexico.[3] It is located in front of the Plaza Monumental Miguel Hidalgo. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Irapuato, which is the seat of the bishopric.
| Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral | |
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| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad | |
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| Location | Irapuato |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The date of its construction is unknown, but according to a census carried out by the Bishop of Michoacán, it existed as a parish in 1631. Its cathedral rank was granted in 2004 by Pope John Paul II.
Design edit
Like most Baroque Catholic churches, it was designed in a Latin cross plan. Its vault consists of a corrugated canon with a polygonal cross-section, and its side arches (formeros) and sub-arches (torales) are also polygonal. Its internal spaciousness stands out for its scale given the modest locality at the time.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
- ^ "La Catedral de Irapuato". www.oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "Abre Obispo Puerta Santa de la Catedral de Irapuato". www.oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
