Cathedral of Cúcuta

The Cathedral of San José de Cúcuta is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Cúcuta (Colombia). It lies in the center of the town, in front of Santander Park and close to the city hall. It is considered to be the historic and cultural heart of the city. The cathedral is the headquarters of the Bishop of Cúcuta, and became the main church of the Diocese of Cúcuta on May 29, 1959, when it was consecrated by Pope Pio XII. It is predominantly of pure Romanesque style, with an imposing facade of stone veneer.

Cathedral of Cúcuta
Cathedral of San José de Cúcuta
LocationCucuta
CountryColombia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
FoundedMarch 09, 1734
Founder(s)Antonio Claudio Alvarez de Quiñonez
Cult(s) presentCatholic
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta
Clergy
Priest(s)Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid

History

Not much is known about its construction. The foundation stone was laid on 12 May 1889, and the building commemorates the creation of the parish in 1734. The church was destroyed by the 1875 Cúcuta earthquake. The restoration of the temple was demanded by the community of Cucuta, but due to economic difficulties and the rising conflict by the two principal parties in Colombia, its reconstruction was delayed by several years. It was only in 1905 that the recently elected priest Demetrio Mendoza decided to begin construction of the new temple.[1][2] In 1956 it was given the category of Cathedral of Diocese.

Inside are the remains of the First Bishop of Cúcuta Monseñor Luis Hernandez. It is noteworthy that houses pictures of the painter cucuteño Salvador Moreno. The 19 March 1920 (day of San José), opened the organ in this building, donated by Rudesindo Soto.[3]

  • The church as built initially
  • Church Interior before the earthquake
  • Old facade
  • Interior view of one of the domes
  • An ongoing Eucharistia
  • Figure of San pedro.
  • Interior view from the entrance

References
  1. http://www.cec.org.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:diocesis-de-cucuta&catid=28:diocesis&Itemid=326
  2. "portalturisticonortedesantander.com". portalturisticonortedesantander.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. "CATHEDRAL OF CUCUT". PORTAL TURISTICO NORTE DE SANTANDER. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

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