Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and Primate of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Saint Peter, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated to the Immaculate Conception and under the patronage of Saint Peter; it is a Neoclassical style building located in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, the country's capital.
| Cathedral Basilica Metropolitan & Primatial of the Immaculate Conception & Saint Peter of Bogotá | |
|---|---|
Catedral Basílica Metropolitana y Primada de la Inmaculada Concepción y San Pedro de Bogotá | |
Bogotá Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral next to Sacred Chapel and Archiepiscopal Palace | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Bogotá |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, Minor basilica |
| Leadership | Archbishop Metropolitan of Bogotá Luis José Rueda Aparicio |
| Location | |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Geographic coordinates | 4°35′53″N 74°04′31″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Friar Domingo de Petrés |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1807 (fourth cathedral) |
| Completed | 1823 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Height (max) | 52 |
| Website | |
| http://catedral.arquibogota.org.co/es/ | |
The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized with the honorary title of Primate of Colombia by Pope Leo XIII, through the Decree of the Consistorial Congregation of November 7, 1902. It is also the seat of the Cabildo metropolitano and of the "Parish of the Cathedral Basilica Metropolitana de Bogotá Saint Peter".
The cathedral was designed by Domingo de Petrés and was built between 1807 and 1823 in the same place where three other churches were previously erected, which successively served as cathedrals for the city. Due to its historical significance, architectural and cultural value, it was declared a Monumento Nacional by decree 1,584 of August 11, 1975.