Cathedral of Salto

Roman Catholic church building in Salto, Uruguay

Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Salto

Religion
Affiliation| Roman Catholic
District| Diocese of Salto
Year consecrated| 1889
Location
Location| Salto,  Uruguay
Architecture
Architect(s)| Ernesto Vespignani
Style| Eclecticism

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Salto. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto since 1939.[1]

## History

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Designed by the Salesian Ernesto Vespignani, the style of the cathedral is Eclecticism, with a predominantly Baroque façade. It was consecrated in 1889, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In its interior stands out several paintings by Zorrilla de San Martín and the Christ in bronze by Edmundo Pratti.[1]

On 9 May 1988, Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral.[2]

On 8 April 1997, the cathedral was declared a basilica minor.[3]

## Same devotion

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There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to St. John the Baptist:

* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Pocitos, Montevideo
* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Santa Lucía
* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in San Bautista
* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Río Branco
* St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Mercedes
* St. John the Baptist Chapel in Ismael Cortinas

## See also

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* List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto

## References

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1. ^ a b Salto: Cathedral and other sights (in Spanish)
2. ^ "Anniversary of the Pope's visit". EL PAIS. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
3. ^ Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (in Spanish)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catedral de Salto.

* Diocese of Salto \- CEU (in Spanish)
* Pictures of the Cathedral

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