Cathedral of Trujillo, Peru

Cathedral of Trujillo
Catedral de Trujillo (Spanish)
Cathedral of Trujillo
LocationPlaza de Armas, Trujillo
CountryPeru
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Architecture
ArchitectLucas Poblete
Groundbreaking1646
Completed1666
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Trujillo

The Trujillo Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Santa María) is the cathedral and main church of Trujillo, Peru, located in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction took 19 years, from 1647 to 1666. In 1967, it was elevated to the category of "Minor Basilica" by Pope Paul VI.

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