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Sacred_Heart_of_Jesus_Cathedral,_Ciudad_Obregón Latitude and Longitude:

27°29′51″N 109°56′0″W / 27.49750°N 109.93333°W / 27.49750; -109.93333
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
27°29′51″N 109°56′0″W / 27.49750°N 109.93333°W / 27.49750; -109.93333
Location Ciudad Obregón
Country  Mexico
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral [1] ( Spanish: Catedral del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús) Also Ciudad Obregón Cathedral [2] Is a Catholic church seat of the Diocese of Ciudad Obregón, in Mexico, [3] is one of the most recent cathedrals of the country, since it was erected at the end of the 20th century. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Of modern style, it emphasizes its enormous ceiling, in form of truncated prism, on which a great cross rises.

In the interior you can see an enormous altarpiece with images carved in marble and decorations with gold and bronze leaf.

See also

View of Alvaro Obregon Square, with the cathedral in the background

References

  1. ^ Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  2. ^ Pozo, Alberto González (2005-01-01). Gabriel Chávez de la Mora (in Spanish). ITESO. ISBN  9789706244123.
  3. ^ Anguiano, Guillermo Plazola (2006-01-01). Arquitecto Fray Gabriel Chávez de la Mora (in Spanish). Plazola Editores. ISBN  9789687478203.