Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Florencia, Catholic cathedral in Florencia, Colombia

Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral stands on the western side of San Francisco de Asís Square. Its eclectic facade, with Gothic-republican influence, has three naves, a bell tower, five front doors with a tympanum on the main one, and a central rose window. Inside are arches, columns with capitals, stained glass, and a half-point arch ceiling; behind the presbytery is a grotto with the Virgin of Lourdes brought from Italy.

Construction of the current building began in 1932 under the direction of Spanish Franciscan friar Jaime Igualada and was completed in 1937. This construction project reflected the growing religious importance of the developing city.

The cathedral's name comes from a statue of the Virgin of Lourdes that rubber tapper Urbano Gutiérrez bought on 6 August 1906 and that Father Lucas Ibarra blessed, proclaiming her patroness of the settlement. In 1925 a new 1.25-metre image was purchased to replace it. The building holds 600 people and offers religious services every day.

The cathedral sits in Florencia's city center and is easily accessible on foot from surrounding streets and plazas. The location offers convenient viewing and time to explore the adjacent plaza and nearby buildings.

The statue that gave the church its name was bought in 1906 by the rubber merchant Urbano Gutiérrez, and Father Lucas Ibarra blessed it and proclaimed it patron of the settlement. In 1925 the vicar apostolic replaced it with a new image of the Virgin of Lourdes, 1.25 metres tall, which stands today in the grotto behind the presbytery.