Catedral de San Felipe, Catholic cathedral in San Felipe, Venezuela.
Catedral de San Felipe occupies a site on 7th Avenue between Caracas Avenue and 9 Street in central San Felipe, Yaracuy. The present building, finished in 1973 to a design by architect Erasmo Calvani, replaced a colonial-era church. It serves as the seat of the Diocese of San Felipe, created in 1966, and follows the Roman rite. Its patron is Nuestra Señora de la Presentación, whose 2.5-metre image, carved in Spain by Faustino Sanz Herraz, stands in the central nave.
The current cathedral building was completed in 1973 and replaced an earlier colonial structure. The Diocese of San Felipe was established in 1966, making this church its cathedral seat.
The cathedral serves as the spiritual center of Yaracuy and is regularly visited by the local Catholic community. Worshippers gather here for Mass and religious celebrations that shape the religious life of the city.
The cathedral faces 7th Avenue between Caracas Avenue and 9th Street, in the centre of San Felipe, Yaracuy State. Its main feast, the Presentation of the Lord, falls on 2 February, when the 2.5-metre image of the patroness is honoured. Visitors should dress respectfully and check Mass times locally, since the building serves an active diocese.
The cathedral's patron is Our Lady of the Presentation, whose 2.5-metre image was carved in Spain by the sculptor Faustino Sanz Herraz and unveiled on 27 February 1982, the day she was declared patroness of the Diocese of San Felipe. The image now stands in the central nave, and her feast is kept every 2 February.
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