The Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle was built beginning in the late 18th century. The first church, built in the middle of the 17th century, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1787. Construction of its replacement began soon after, although it was not completed until 1846. Four days after its dedication, an earthquake seriously damaged it. Repairs were not completed until 1882. The 1918 earthquake damaged the vault so badly that it was replaced by a flat concrete roof; a vaulted ceiling of composition board was placed inside.[2]
The cathedral of Arecibo is Puerto Rico's second-largest church after the Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista. The plan is rectangular with three naves; the side naves are cut short to allow large flanking chapels, which occupy almost half the length of the church. The apse is semicircular, and has an unusual half-dome covering it. The facade is a triangular composition of three stages. The top stage, a short central tower, is a later addition, according to local architects and historians. Neoclassic ornamentation is used in an academic fashion on the lowest stage, but the other two show a less traditional use of bands and pilasters. The Renaissance-style windows are uncommon in Puerto Rican churches, but the central tower over the entrance is a common motif used throughout the island.
The church became a cathedral when the Diocese of Arecibo was established in 1960.
^"Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol". GCatholic. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
^Thomas S. Marvel; María Luisa Moreno (January 1994). Architecture of parish churches in Puerto Rico. La Editorial, UPR. pp. 92–97. ISBN978-0-8477-2118-4.
External linksedit
(Official Site in Spanish)
GCatholic page for Catedral de San Felipe Apostol
March 12, 2024
catedral, felipe, apóstol, arecibo, puerto, rico, other, uses, philip, cathedral, catedral, felipe, apóstol, english, cathedral, philip, apostle, catholic, cathedral, located, arecibo, puerto, rico, seat, diocese, arecibo, catedral, felipe, apóstolfront, cathe. For other uses see St Philip s Cathedral The Catedral de San Felipe Apostol or in English Cathedral of St Philip the Apostle is a Catholic cathedral located in Arecibo Puerto Rico It is the seat of the Diocese of Arecibo 1 Catedral de San Felipe ApostolFront of the Cathedral and plazaLocation of Arecibo and the cathedral in Puerto Rico18 28 20 N 66 42 54 W 18 4722 N 66 7151 W 18 4722 66 7151LocationArecibo Puerto RicoDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusCathedralArchitectureStyleSpanish ColonialCompleted1846AdministrationDioceseDiocese of AreciboClergyBishop s Most Rev Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle was built beginning in the late 18th century The first church built in the middle of the 17th century was destroyed by an earthquake in 1787 Construction of its replacement began soon after although it was not completed until 1846 Four days after its dedication an earthquake seriously damaged it Repairs were not completed until 1882 The 1918 earthquake damaged the vault so badly that it was replaced by a flat concrete roof a vaulted ceiling of composition board was placed inside 2 The cathedral of Arecibo is Puerto Rico s second largest church after the Catedral Metropolitana Basilica de San Juan Bautista The plan is rectangular with three naves the side naves are cut short to allow large flanking chapels which occupy almost half the length of the church The apse is semicircular and has an unusual half dome covering it The facade is a triangular composition of three stages The top stage a short central tower is a later addition according to local architects and historians Neoclassic ornamentation is used in an academic fashion on the lowest stage but the other two show a less traditional use of bands and pilasters The Renaissance style windows are uncommon in Puerto Rican churches but the central tower over the entrance is a common motif used throughout the island The church became a cathedral when the Diocese of Arecibo was established in 1960 See also edit nbsp Catholicism portalList of Catholic cathedrals in the United States List of cathedrals in the United States Catholic Church in the United StatesReferences edit Catedral de San Felipe Apostol GCatholic Retrieved 2011 10 17 Thomas S Marvel Maria Luisa Moreno January 1994 Architecture of parish churches in Puerto Rico La Editorial UPR pp 92 97 ISBN 978 0 8477 2118 4 External links editRoman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo Official Site in Spanish GCatholic page for Catedral de San Felipe Apostol Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catedral de San Felipe Apostol Arecibo Puerto Rico amp oldid 1135706291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
