Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, officially called Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Santísima Trinidad de Buenos Aires), is the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana de la Santísima Trinidad de Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
Main façade of the cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Buenos Aires |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°36′27″S 58°22′24″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antonio Masella, Prosper Catelin |
| Style | Spanish Colonial Neoclassical |
| Date established | 1580 |
| Groundbreaking | 1754 |
| Completed | 1823 (except for the carving of the tympanum at top of the main facade, made in 1862) |
It is located in the city center, overlooking Plaza de Mayo, on the corner of San Martín and Rivadavia streets, in the San Nicolás neighbourhood. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and the primatial church of Argentina.
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