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St. Anthony Cathedral, Huancavelica

St. Anthony Cathedral, Huancavelica is the cathedral of the Diocese of Huancavélica, in Huancavelica, Peru, dedicated to Anthony of Padua. A cathedral is the church of the bishop, where his chair, the cathedra, stands: the mother church of the diocese, where he ordains priests and blesses the holy oils each Holy Week. It is one of 42 cathedrals in Peru on CathoNav.

Where
Huancavelica, Peru
Cathedral of
Diocese of Huancavélica · its bishop today
Dedicated to
Anthony of Padua
Founded
1608

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St. Anthony Cathedral, Huancavelica
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