Location Managua Denomination Catholic Church Opened August 1993 Status Cathedral | Country Nicaragua Founded 1991 Phone +505 2278 4232 Architect Ricardo Legorreta | |
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Website Managua Cathedral Website Founder(s) Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo S.D.B. Address 14 Av Sureste, Managua 11129, Nicaragua Similar Old Cathedral of Manag, Metrocentro Managua, Ancient footprints of Acahualinca, Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Our Lady of the Assumpti | ||
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción de María), referred to as the New Cathedral (La Nueva Catedral), is located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Maria.
History
Construction began in 1991 in substitution of the Old Cathedral of Managua or Cathedral of Santiago. The old cathedral was damaged and thought to be unrestoreable after a 1972 earthquake that destroyed 90% of the city.
The cathedral was designed by the Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Construction to build the cathedral began around August 1991 and it was inaugurated on September 4, 1993. The cost of the newly built cathedral was estimated at $4.5 million. The new cathedral has created much controversy, particularly about its architectural style and finance. The costs were covered partially thanks to the help of American Tom Monaghan, owner of Domino's Pizza. Locals refer to it as La Chichona on account of the plethora of cupolas adorning it like so many "chiches" (Spanish: slang for breasts).