Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires

The metropolitan Cathédrale of Buenos Aires is the principal Catholic church of Buenos Aires, in Argentinian. Sit of important a Archevêché, it is located at the intersection of the street Calle San Martín and of the Avenida Rivadavia , in the district of San Nicolás, vis-a-vis the Plaza of Mayo (or May Places).

The building, of neo-classic style , has a profile which is usually not used for the cathedrals, because it does not have turns, and resembles more one Greek temple than with a typical Catholic church.

History

Before it, were built four buildings which were shaved by the fault of the precariousness and the lack of solidity of materials, and also of the negligence of the masons manufacturers. The fifth building was a little more solid (1622) but suffered from collapses, patching ups and demolitions. It is into 1692 that began the final work which consisted of three vessels, more from the side chapels.

In 1727 one requested from the architect Blanqui Jesuit the construction of a new frontage with two turns, but the interior crumbled in 1752. This same year the gênois was charged Antonio Masella to conclude the interior provision of the cathedral.

In 1770 one just observed cracks in the cupola (when work was about to succeed) and one decided to remake the latter, under the direction of Handbook Alvarez de Rocha.

Description

In 1791 one delivered the cathedral to the worship and in 1822 French Prosper Catelin, with Pierre Benoit, produced the current neo-classic gantry, inspired of the Palais Bourbon of Paris. The ornamentation of the frontispiece, which was carried out between 1860 and 1863 by Dubourdieu, presents twelve columns which symbolize the twelve apostles and a low-relief which represents the meeting of Jacob with his Joseph son in Egypt.

The interior is of Spanish colonial style. It has five vessels, and crossing is covered with a cupola which, posed on a drum reaches the 41 meters height.

The mausoleum of Jose de San Martín

Since the side vessel of right-hand side one reaches the mausoleum where rest the remainders of the liberator Jose de San Martín. The monument, which was built in 1880, is the work of the French sculptor Carrier Belleuse (inspired by French eclecticism who reigned in Europe at that time). A particular homage is paid to the large national hero, in the sense that the tomb is taken care by pomegranates out of weapons of the Argentinian army.

The ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires

The ecclesiastical province or Archevêché of Buenos Aires includes/understands the Diocèse S following:

Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Diocese of Avellaneda - Lanús
Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrère
Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
Diocese of Morón
Diocese of Merlo - Moreno
Diocese of San Isidro
Diocese of San Justo
Diocese of San Martín
Diocese of San Miguel

See too

the article on the Plaza of Mayo in Buenos Aires.
the ecclesiastical Provinces of Argentina
the List of the cathedrals

Internal bond

See Project Catholicism

External bonds

Catholic church of Argentina
Some very beautiful photographs

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