Location Oberá Denomination Roman Catholic Church Architect Anton Liebe | Country Argentina Province Misiones Province | |
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Address Av. Sarmiento 702-732, Oberá, Misiónes, Argentina |
The St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San Antonio de Padua de Oberá) also called Oberá Cathedral it is a religious temple of Catholic cult under the advocacy of St. Anthony of Padua, located in the central area of the city of Oberá, in the province of Misiones, in the South American country of Argentina. Built in neo-Gothic style, it was designed by Austrian architect Anton Von Liebe and started to build in 1943.
In 2009, acquires the status of cathedral when the diocese of Oberá was created by Pope Benedict XVI. From 1960 he was completing the work, endowing the current fine and modern features. In 1982, he was placed a huge clock tower brought from Switzerland, which was donated by community members.
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St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Oberá Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA