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The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) Also Juigalpa Cathedral Is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in the city of Juigalpa, Chontales, in the Central American country of Nicaragua. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Juigalpa. Its bishop is Socrates René Sándigo Jirón and its pastor Saúl Robleto.
The first temple of Juigalpa was built with adobe walls, thatched roof and ground floor (1648 - 1699). The Virgin of the Assumption was already the patron of Juigalpa.
Fray Alonso Cáceres was named in Juigalpa first priest the 24 of June 1704. The work of the cathedral began in 1966, and was completed after many delays in 1996.




See also


Catholic Church in Nicaragua
Assumption of Mary




References

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• Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Juigalpa
• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• List of cathedrals in Nicaragua
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada
• List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)