The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption[1] (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) (also called simply Asunción Cathedral) It is the main Catholic church in Asunción.[2] It is located in the neighborhood La Catedral, in the historic center of the capital of Paraguay.[3][4] It was the first diocese of the Río de la Plata.
| Asunción Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción | |
 View of the cathedral facade | |
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| 25°16′54″S 57°37′57″W / 25.2816°S 57.6324°W | |
| Location | Asunción |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The latest version of the cathedral was built during the government of Don Carlos Antonio López and inaugurated in 1845.[citation needed] It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, the patroness of the country's capital city. It has a high altar coated in silver. The cathedral is the seat of the metropolitan archdiocese of Asunción (in Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis).[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
- ^ "Portal Guarani – Iglesia catedral de Asunción, Paraguay". Portal Guarani (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Mérida, José Luis Mora (1973-01-01). Historia social de Paraguay, 1600–1650 (in Spanish). Editorial CSIC – CSIC Press. ISBN 978-8400039080.
- ^ Casal, Juan Manuel; Whigham, Thomas L. (2012-06-01). Paraguay en la historia, la literatura y la memoria: Actas de las II Jornadas Internacionales de Historia del Paraguay en la Universidad de Montevideo (in Spanish). Editorial Tiempo de Historia. ISBN 978-9996760969.
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