The parish was established in 1766[4] and the first church building was completed in 1776. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Construction of the present church began two years later utilizing the side walls and floor tiles of the previous church. It became a cathedral church when Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao on March 11, 2008.[5]
Architectureedit
The building was designed by Don Pedro A. Beibal.[6] It is located on the north side of the town plaza and is surrounded by a balustrade concrete wall with pillars that features metal grillwork gates. A square bell tower dominates the main façade. The bells are in the third level contained within open arches. Two small windows flank the tower and define the side naves on the interior. The side facades feature a doorway and four windows. A large parish house, which was built later, blocks the back of the cathedral from view.
Simple pillars divide the main nave from the side aisles in the interior. The five pillars divide the space into six bays. The first bay includes the vestibule and features a spiral wooden staircase to the choir loft. The apse is square in shape and is crowned by a brick lanterned dome.
^Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^"Catedral Santiago Apóstol". GCatholic. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
^. Municipio de Fajardo. Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
^"Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
^"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
External linksedit
Media related to Catedral de Fajardo at Wikimedia Commons
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao (Official Site in Spanish)
GCatholic page for Catedral Santiago Apostol
October 27, 2023
catedral, santiago, apóstol, fajardo, puerto, rico, catedral, santiago, apóstol, english, cathedral, james, apostle, santiago, apóstol, fajardo, catholic, cathedral, located, town, plaza, fajardo, puerto, rico, along, with, concatedral, dulce, nombre, jesus, h. The Catedral Santiago Apostol or in English the Cathedral of St James the Apostle or Santiago Apostol of Fajardo 2 is a Catholic cathedral located on the town plaza in Fajardo Puerto Rico Along with Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesus in Humacao it is the seat of the Diocese of Fajardo Humacao 3 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Church Santiago Apostol of Fajardo in 1984 Church Santiago Apostol of FajardoU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocation of Fajardo and the cathedral in Puerto RicoLocationTown PlazaFajardo Puerto RicoCoordinates18 19 37 N 65 39 12 W 18 32694 N 65 65333 W 18 32694 65 65333ArchitectDon Pedro A BeibalMPSHistoric Churches of Puerto Rico TRNRHP reference No 84003144 1 Added to NRHPSeptember 18 1984 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe parish was established in 1766 4 and the first church building was completed in 1776 It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867 Construction of the present church began two years later utilizing the side walls and floor tiles of the previous church It became a cathedral church when Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Fajardo Humacao on March 11 2008 5 Architecture editThe building was designed by Don Pedro A Beibal 6 It is located on the north side of the town plaza and is surrounded by a balustrade concrete wall with pillars that features metal grillwork gates A square bell tower dominates the main facade The bells are in the third level contained within open arches Two small windows flank the tower and define the side naves on the interior The side facades feature a doorway and four windows A large parish house which was built later blocks the back of the cathedral from view Simple pillars divide the main nave from the side aisles in the interior The five pillars divide the space into six bays The first bay includes the vestibule and features a spiral wooden staircase to the choir loft The apse is square in shape and is crowned by a brick lanterned dome See also edit nbsp Catholicism portal nbsp Puerto Rico portalCatholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico Global organisation of the Catholic Church List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States List of cathedrals in the United StatesReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona July 1984 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Thematic Nomination Historic Churches of Puerto Rico National Park Service Retrieved June 5 2023 Catedral Santiago Apostol GCatholic Retrieved 2011 01 13 Atractivos Turisticos in Spanish Municipio de Fajardo Archived from the original on 2011 01 25 Retrieved 2011 01 13 Diocese of Fajardo Humacao Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 2011 10 13 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form National Park Service Retrieved 2011 10 17 External links edit nbsp Media related to Catedral de Fajardo at Wikimedia Commons Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo Humacao Official Site in Spanish GCatholic page for Catedral Santiago Apostol Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catedral Santiago Apostol Fajardo Puerto Rico amp oldid 1158735262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
