Location Iquique Denomination Roman Catholic Church | Country Chile | |
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Address Obispo Labbé 170-300, Iquique, Región de Tarapacá, Chile Similar Municipal Theater, Clock Tower, Museo Regional, Emerald Museum Corbeta, Museo Historico Militar | ||
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción) also called Iquique Cathedral It is a cathedral church of Catholic worship, home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique in the northern part of the South American country of Chile. It was consecrated in 1882 under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
It was built thanks to the fund campaign initiated by the Apostolic Vicar Camilo Ortuzar, after the parish church of Iquique was destroyed by fire on May 10, 1833. In May 1884 were transferred the remains of Arturo Prat and other fallen in the naval Battle of Iquique, which remained in the temple until 1888, and in 1885 its construction was completed. In 1929, due to the creation of the Diocese of Iquique, the church acquired the rank of Cathedral.
In 1989, together with the parish townhomes temple was declared a historical monument (Monumento histórico).