Location Cucuta Denomination Roman Catholic Cult(s) present Catholic | Country Colombia Founded March 09, 1734 | |
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Founder(s) Antonio Claudio Alvarez de Quiñonez Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta Similar Historic church of Cúcuta, Quinta Teresa, Estadio General Santander | ||
The Cathedral of San José de Cúcuta is a Catholic cathedral. It is situated in the centrical zone of the city of Cúcuta (Colombia), in front of the Santander Park and close to the city hall. It is considered Historic and cultural heritage of the city. The Cathedral is the headquarters of the Bishop of Cúcuta and therefore the main church of the Diocese of Cúcuta since May 29, 1959 when it was erected by the Pope Pio XII.
The church was destroyed by the 1875 Cúcuta earthquake. The restoration of the temple was demanded by the community of Cucuta, but due to economic difficulties and the rising conflict by the two princial parties in Colombia, its reconstruction was delayed by several years. It was only in 1905 that the recently elected priest Demetrio Mendoza decided to begin construction of the new temple.