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Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Huancayo

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Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Huancayo

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Plaza de la Constitución, Parque de la Identidad, Torre Torre, Cerrito de la Libertad, Convento de Santa Rosa de

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (Spanish: Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad) also called Huancayo Cathedral It is the largest church in the city of Huancayo in Peru. It is located in the west of the Constitutión Square, it is neoclassical and inside preserves paintings from the Cusco School of painting. It is seat of the Archbishop of Huancayo.

This temple, known initially as Matriz Temple, was built on land donated by remarkable neighbors. Its construction began on March 18, 1799 ending March 18, 1831. By bull of Pope Pius XII was elevated to Cathedral Church in 1955 thus surpassing another remarkable huancaína church, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Later it was consecrated to the Holy Trinity, to whom it was dedicated the city of Huancayo in 1572.

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