Immaculate Conception Cathedral, La Vega
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
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| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
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| 19°13′26″N 70°31′58″W / 19.22389°N 70.53278°W / 19.22389; -70.53278 | |
| Location | La Vega |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción) also called The Cathedral of La Vega, it is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the city of La Vega,[2] Dominican Republic.[3] It is the cathedral of the Diocese of La Vega and one of the most important shrines of the Dominican Republic.[4]
The design of the cathedral, located opposite the central park of this city, corresponded to the Dominican architect Pedro Mena Lajara and was inaugurated on February 22, 1992, by the then president of that country Joaquin Balaguer, who handed the keys to the Bishop Monsignor Juan Antonio Flores. Since its inception, this religious monument became a place of choice for both parishioners and devotees of the Virgin Mary, as domestic and foreign tourists.
See also
References
- ^ Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in La Vega
- ^ Concepción, Patria Quisqueya Ana (2000-01-01). La Concepción de la Vega en la historia: recopilación histórica con motivo del inicio de Siglo XXI (in Spanish). Falconbridge Dominicana : Banco Popular : FUNDESER : BANINTER.
- ^ Santana, Juan Antonio Flores (1986-01-01). La Isla Española, cuna de la evangelizacion de America: primicias en La Vega Real (in Spanish). Obispado de La Vega.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Dominican Republic. Penguin. 2013-09-02. ISBN 9781465418739.