Saint Anne Church, Catholic cathedral in Tarma, Peru.
Saint Anne Church, also called Catedral de Santa Ana de Tarma, is a neoclassical cathedral built in 1954 in Tarma, Junín, Peru. It has a Latin cross plan with two towers, and its construction was directed by civil engineer Jorge Antonio Borda Morey on the orders of President Manuel A. Odría. Inside, the right side nave holds a baptistery made of Carrara marble.
The cathedral was built in 1954 in neoclassical style, designed and overseen by civil engineer Jorge Antonio Borda Morey on the direct commission of President Manuel A. Odría, a native of Tarma. Its Latin-cross plan with two towers replaced an earlier parish church on the site. Odría's remains now rest in a mausoleum inside the building.
The cathedral holds the image of Saint Anne, Tarma's patron saint, and the mausoleum of Manuel A. Odría, the Tarma-born president who ordered its construction. In the right side nave stands a baptistery made of Carrara marble, and the altars include one of the Virgin of Sorrows attributed to the Flemish sculptor Roque Balduque.
The church sits near the main plaza of Tarma and welcomes visitors throughout the year, though mass times should be checked in advance for your visit. Be prepared for the high altitude location as the city sits in the Andes above 3000 meters.
The cathedral holds the mausoleum of Manuel A. Odría, the Tarma-born president who ordered its construction, and of Bishop Lorenzo Unfried. In the right side nave stands a baptistery made of Carrara marble, a material imported from Italy for a church completed in 1954.
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