Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador

Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador
Third cathedral in the San Salvador Historic Downtown
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
PatronTransfiguration of Jesus
Location
LocationAv. Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y 2 Av. Sur #213, San Salvador
CountryEl Salvador
Architecture
Architect(s)Dominikus Böhm
TypeCathedral
Date established28 September 1842 (as the 1st cathedral)
Groundbreaking17 September 1880 (2nd)
12 October 1956 (3rd)
Completed1842 (1st)
1888 (2nd)
1999 (3rd)
Demolished19 March 1873 (1st)(Earthquake)
8 August 1951 (2nd)(Conflagration)
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouth
Elevation664 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.