The St. Lawrence Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Lorenzo) Also Duitama Cathedral[2] Is a religious temple of the Catholic Church under the invocation of St. Lawrence (San Lorenzo), is located in the central zone of the city of Duitama[3] in the South American country of Colombia and belongs to the great group of temples that are in the center of the city; In the case of the cathedral, in front of the Park of the Liberators. The cathedral belongs to the Duitama-Sogamoso Diocese.
| St. Lawrence Cathedral | |
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| Catedral de San Lorenzo | |
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| Location | Duitama |
| Country | Colombia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The temple in carved limestone is composed of two aisles and a central one. It has a cross shape, has two chapels, one corresponds to the baptistery and the other is dedicated to the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There are five altars:
- The St. Lawrence patron of the Cathedral
- The Child God the patron of Duitama
- The High Altar
- the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Altar
- the Solio Altar
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Duitama
- ^ Boyacá turístico: guía comercial e industrial (in Spanish). 1962-01-01.
- ^ González, María Teresa Suárez González; Hacienda, Boyacá (Colombia : Dept ) Secretaría de (2002-01-01). Así es mi Boyacá: el altar de la patria de todos los colombianos (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. ISBN 9789588089799.
