List of cathedrals in Peru
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This is the list of cathedrals in Peru
sorted by denomination.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
sorted by denomination.
Roman Catholic
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru:- Cathedral of the Virgin of Rosary in AbancayAbancayAbancay is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the most important city in the Apurímac Region, and is the capital of the Abancay Province.-Location:...
- Cathedral Basilica of St. MaryBasilica Cathedral of ArequipaThe Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is located in the "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the Archbishop and the Metropolitan...
in ArequipaArequipaArequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country... - Cathedral Basilica of St. MaryHuamanga CathedralThe Huamanga Cathedral is located in the "Plaza de Armas" of Huamanga, Ayacucho, Peru. Its architecture is Baroque renaissancetist. It is built with pink stone in the center and gray stone in the towers...
in AyacuchoAyacuchoAyacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter... - Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in AyaviriAyaviri, MelgarAyaviri is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province Melgar in the region Puno.-References:...
- Cathedral of St. Catherine in CajamarcaCajamarcaCajamarca may refer to:Colombia*Cajamarca, Tolima a town and municipality in Tolima DepartmentPeru* Cajamarca, city in Peru.* Cajamarca District, district in the Cajamarca province.* Cajamarca Province, province in the Cajamarca region....
- Cathedral of St. Joseph in CallaoCallaoCallao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
- Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Carabayllo
- Cathedral of St. Mary in ChiclayoChiclayoChiclayo is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Peter in ChimboteChimboteChimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities like...
- Cathedral of the Holy Family in ChulucanasChulucanasChulucanas is a town in Piura Region, Peru. It is located at around .The town is famous for its pottery. Originally dating from pre-Inca times it is today exported all over the world. Designs are varied, but are predominated by black and white. There are several bigger companies but a lot of small...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in ChuquibambaChuquibambaChuquibamba is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Condesuyos in the region Arequipa. It is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba....
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption in Cuzco
- Cathedral of St. Batholomew in HuachoHuachoHuacho is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. It is located 223 feet above sea level and 148 km north of the city of Lima...
- Cathedral of St. Augustine in HuamachucoHuamachucoHuamachuco is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in the region La Libertad. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast.-Bank:Branch of Caja Trujillo....
- Cathedral of St. Antony in HuancavélicaHuancavelicaHuancavelica is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Huancavelica region and has a population of approximately 40,000. Indigenous peoples represent a major percentage of the population. It has an approximate altitude of 3,600 meters; the climate is cold and dry between the months of February...
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in HuancayoHuancayoHuancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
- Cathedral of the Lord of Burgos in HuánucoHuánuco-Famous Natives:* Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for El Cóndor Pasa* Johan Fano- Professional football player-External links:*** - Catholic Encyclopedia article...
- Cathedral of the Lord of Solitude in HuarazHuarazHuaraz is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Departmento de Ancash and the seat of government of the Provincia de Huaraz . The urban agglomerations population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. It was estimated in 2007 to exceed 120,000...
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in IquitosIquitosIquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
- Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in Lima
- Cathedral of St. Peter in LurínLurinLurin is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It is located east of Gustavia and is one of the more larger quartiers on the island....
- Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in PiuraPiuraPiura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in PucallpaPucallpaPucallpa is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province and the Calleria District....
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles BorromeoPuno CathedralThe Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo or Puno Cathedral is a Andean Baroque cathedral in the city of Puno in south-eastern Peru. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno.The church was built in 1757 ....
in PunoPunoPuno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of... - Co-Cathedral of St. Catherine in MoqueguaMoqueguaMoquegua is a city in southern Peru, located in the Moquegua Region, of which it is the regional capital. It is also capital of Mariscal Nieto Province and Moquegua District. It is located 1144 kilometers south from the capital city of Lima.-History:...
- Cathedral of St. Ann in TarmaTarmaSanta Ana de la Ribera de Tarma is a city in Junín Region, Perú. Tarma is the capital city of the Province of Tarma, and is also called the Pearl of the Andes. The city is located at around , at an elevation of around 3000 m...
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in TrujilloTrujillo, PeruTrujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...
- Cathedral of St. Vincent Martyr in YauyosYauyosYauyos is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Yauyos in the region Lima. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Yauyos....
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Snows in YurimaguasYurimaguasYurimaguas is a thriving port-town in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas Pais de los Maynas, the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga"...
Anglican
Cathedrals of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America:- Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...