Toluca Cathedral

Toluca Cathedral
Catedral de Toluca
Map
CountryMexico
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Statuschurch
Dedicated11 April 1976 (1976-04-11)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking12 May 1867
Completed1978
Administration
DivisionRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Toluca

Toluca Cathedral, formally Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Nazareth (Spanish: Catedral de San José de Nazaret)[1] is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Toluca, Mexico, named after Saint Joseph.[1]

The cathedral's construction began in 1867, but was completed only in the second half of the twentieth century.[2] The Neoclassical facade features the images of Saint John, Saint Thomas, Saint Peter and Saint James. There is also a relief depicting the Ascension of Jesus. Above the clock there are three female figures representing faith, charity and hope.

  1. ^ a b "Catedral de San José de Nazaret". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.
  2. ^ "Catedral" (in Spanish). Toluca.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.