San Andrés Tuxtla Cathedral

The St. Joseph and St. Andrew Cathedral[1] (also San Andrés Tuxtla Cathedral; Spanish: Catedral de San José y San Andrés de San Andrés Tuxtla) is a Catholic church in the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla located in the city of San Andrés Tuxtla,[2] in Veracruz, Mexico.[3] It dominates the center of the town with its two towering sotaventino Colonial-style towers. The beginning of its construction dates to the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth century.

Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Andrew
Catedral de San José y San Andrés de San Andrés Tuxtla
LocationSan Andrés Tuxtla
Country Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla

Its construction spans almost 100 years, mainly due to the lack of resources in the process, with a woman named Concepción Sedas being a strong promoter of its completion in 1950. Both the interior and the exterior are painted in light colors. Inside is the chapel of the Holy Sacrament where the remains of the bishop Guillermo Ranzahuer González are located.

Four bishops have exercised their pastoral work in this diocese. The cathedral was consecrated by Don Jesús Villareal y Fierro on January 7, 1950, and was completed with the contributions of the faithful and religious.

See also
Internal view

References
  1. Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Andrew
  2. Memoria sobre la carta 1:50 000 de la cuenca del Papaloapan (in Spanish). Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Secretaría de Recursos Hidráulicos, Comisión del Papaloapan. 1956-01-01.
  3. Hernandez, Noe Miranda (2013-10-28). LA ESMERALDA DEL PAPALOAPAN (in Arabic). Palibrio. ISBN 9781463353827.

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