St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Engativá

The St. John the Baptist Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Juan Bautista de la Estrada)[2] Also Engativá Cathedral Is a temple of the Catholic Church, dedicated to San Juan Bautista, located in Engativá a sector of the capital district of Bogota,[3] in the South American country of Colombia. Since 6 August 2003 it is the seat of the Bishop of Engativá by decree of Pope John Paul II. It also takes the name "de la Estrada" by the sector of its location.

St. John the Baptist Cathedral
Catedral de San Juan Bautista de la Estrada
LocationEngativá
Country Colombia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Church was originally intended only as a parish church, but after the Diocese of Engativá was separated from the Archdiocese of Bogotá, the size and location of the Temple made it declared by John Paul II, Cathedral of the Diocese.

The Cathedral is a rectangular building of approx. 10 m. Of height 12 of width and 60 of depth, with an approximated capacity of 800 people seated and another 400 standing. It has a single nave of walls in "zig zag", presents white marble floors and walls of the same color. The ceiling of 10 meters of height is white and presents / displays several skylights, with metallic structures that support the sky of plaster.

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