Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador | |
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Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador | |
![]() Third cathedral in the San Salvador Historic Downtown | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Patron | Transfiguration of Jesus |
Location | |
Location | Av. Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y 2 Av. Sur #213, San Salvador |
Country | El Salvador |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Dominikus Böhm |
Type | Cathedral |
Date established | 28 September 1842 (as the 1st cathedral) |
Groundbreaking | 17 September 1880 (2nd) 12 October 1956 (3rd) |
Completed | 1842 (1st) 1888 (2nd) 1999 (3rd) |
Demolished | 19 March 1873 (1st)(Earthquake) 8 August 1951 (2nd)(Conflagration) |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
Website | |
Official Site |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Savior (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador) is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador.