Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
| Cathedral Basilica of Lima | |
|---|---|
Basílica Catedral de Lima (Spanish) | |
View from the Plaza Mayor in 2022 | |
Cathedral Basilica of Lima | |
| 12°02′49″S 77°01′47″W / 12.04694°S 77.02972°W | |
| Location | Plaza Mayor, Lima |
| Country | Peru |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Website | Museum website |
| History | |
| Former name | Iglesia Metropolitana de los Reyes |
| Authorising papal bull | May 14, 1541 |
| Dedication | John the Apostle |
| Consecrated | March 11, 1540 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Francisco Becerra, Juan Martínez de Arrona, Juan Rher, Matías Maestro |
| Style | Renaissance, Gothic, Neoclassical, Baroque and Plateresque |
| Groundbreaking | 1535 |
| Completed | 1797 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Lima |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio |
| Bishop(s) | Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Bishop Emeritus |
The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima. Its construction began in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro and was completed in 1797, having been built in its present form between 1602 and 1797. Its patron saint is Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, to whom it is dedicated.
Located on the eastern limit of the Plaza Mayor, at the second block of the Jirón Carabaya, and is part of the Historic Centre of Lima. The Archbishop's Palace and Iglesia del Sagrario are located beside the cathedral. It is the oldest and largest church in Peru.