Location Barcelona Denomination Roman Catholic Church | Country Venezuela | |
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Address Calle Juncal, Barcelona 6001, Anzoátegui, Venezuela Similar Casa Fuerte de Barcelona, Teatro Cajigal, Estadio Venezuela, Museo de Anzoategui, Basilica of Christ of José | ||
The St. Christopher's Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San Cristóbal de Barcelona) or Barcelona Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church in the historic center of the city of Barcelona, capital of Anzoátegui State northwest of Venezuela. It is the seat of the Bishop of Barcelona, although it began in 1748 it was not officially created until 1773 by Spanish settlers as the first church to be consecrated in the region. It is said that in his altar are bones of at least 7 saints: San Severino, St. Eustatius, Saint Facundo, Saint Pedro Alcantara, Saint Pacific, Saint Anastasius and Saint Pascual Bailon. Later in 1777, the Bishop of Puerto Rico, Manuel Jiménez Pérez, brought to the church from Rome the remains of St. Celestine. His remains were placed in a baroque reliquary and placed in a small chapel on the left wing of the church.