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Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua
Primate Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica Santa María la Antigua
Catedral Primada Basílica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá
Façade of the cathedral seen from the "Plaza de la Independencia" (Independence Square)
Map
8°57′09″N 79°32′07″W / 8.9525°N 79.5352°W / 8.9525; -79.5352
LocationCasco Antiguo, Panama City
CountryPanama
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
StatusMetropolitan Archcathedral, Minor basilica
Consecrated1796
Cult(s) presentCatholic church
Architecture
Heritage designationNational Cultural Heritage
Architect(s)military engineer Nicolás Rodríguez
Architectural typeRenaissance
Years built1688–1796
Groundbreaking1688 (1688)
Administration
ArchdioceseMetropolitan Archdiocese of Panama

The Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua[1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá) is a Catholic church located in the old town of Panama City in Panama.[2][3] It was consecrated in 1796,[4] although construction work began in 1688, 108 years earlier. It was designed by the military engineer Nicolás Rodríguez.[5] The archcathedral is the episcopal see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panama.

  1. ^ "Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Santa María la Antigua". GCatholic. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ Perilla, Jisel (2009). Frommer's Panama. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Publishing. ISBN 978-0-470-37183-1.
  3. ^ Architectural Record. McGraw-Hill. 1916-01-01.
  4. ^ Máiquez, Alfredo (2001). Panamá, el país (in Spanish). Ediciones Gamma S.A. p. 33. ISBN 9589308929.
  5. ^ Spadafora Galvez, Vanessa; Tejeira Davis, Eduardo (2001). El Casco Antiguo de la ciudad de Panamá. CiudadCity. p. 110. ISBN 84-932337-1-4.

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