Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto[1] (Spanish: Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto)[2] or more commonly Guanare Cathedral,[3] is an eighteenth century church dedicated to the Virgin of Coromoto and located as its name indicates in Guanare, capital of Portuguesa state in Venezuela.

[4] The first cathedral building of certain importance of Guanare began in 1710 and was completed by Father Francisco Valenzuela in 1742.

This church was short-lived as it was damaged by the earthquake of October 15, 1782 and had to be closed.

The cathedral was elevated to a Minor Basilica on May 24, 1949, by Pope Pius XII, and declared a historical monument under the Official Gazette No.

36,320 of 2 August 1960. Notable features of the building include the altarpiece, baroque-colonial Churrigueresque, which was constructed by José Quiñones, as well as stained glass windows produced by X. F. Zettler in Munich.

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