St. Augustine Cathedral, Talca, Roman Catholic cathedral in Plaza de Armas, Talca, Chile.

St. Augustine Cathedral is a modernist religious building in Talca's central plaza featuring reinforced concrete vaults and sturdy masonry construction. The structure dominates the square with its contemporary architectural design while maintaining the interior spaces needed for worship.

The original Mother Church was destroyed by the 1928 earthquake, leading to the construction of this replacement building. Consecrated in 1954, it has served as the cathedral for Talca since then.

The cathedral is dedicated to St. Augustine, the saint the colonial Augustinians who founded Villa San Agustín in 1742 took as patron. The Diocese of Talca has its seat here, and the bishop's chair makes it the mother church of the region. The carillon donated by Gabriel Pando in 1955 is played from a keyboard and its bells carry across the Plaza de Armas.

The building sits directly on Talca's main square and is easily accessible on foot from most parts of the city center. It remains structurally sound following reinforcements made to improve seismic resilience.

The carillon was installed in 1955 with funding from philanthropist Gabriel Pando, one year after the cathedral's consecration. It is a set of bells played from a keyboard, and its music carries across the Plaza de Armas.