Cathedral of San José de Mayo
San José Department, Uruguay
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph (Catedral Basílica de San José) is the main Roman Catholic church of San José de Mayo, in San José Department, Uruguay, and a Neoclassical Cultural Heritage Monument. Construction began in 1857 to a design by the Catalan master Antonio Fongivell, and it was consecrated in 1874. It has been the seat of the local diocese since 1955 and was declared a minor basilica and National Sanctuary of Saint Joseph in 1957.
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- Type
- cathedral, cultural property
- Heritage
- Cultural Heritage Monument
- Place
- San José Department, Uruguay
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