Our Lady of Corteza Cathedral
| Our Lady of Corteza Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza | |
 | |
| Location | Acarigua |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Our Lady of Corteza Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza)[2] also called Cathedral of Acarigua-Araure, or Parish Cathedral of Our Lady of Corteza is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Acarigua-Araure in Portuguesa state in the plains region South American country of Venezuela.
It serves as the seat of the diocese of Acarigua (Dioecesis Acariguaruensis) that was created on December 27, 2002, with the papal bull Ad satius consulendum of Pope John Paul II.
Between 2007 and 2011 it underwent a restoration process that was made possible by contributions from Catholics and private enterprise. As its name indicates it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Our Lady of Corteza,[3][4] whose appearance Catholics believe it came in a trunk on February 11, 1702, when Venezuela was still a Spanish colony. The veneration of the Virgin of bark had ecclesiastical approval only from 1757.
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- ^ "Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza, Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "El Regional – Hoy coronarán a la Virgen en la Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Corteza". elregional.net.ve. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Pons, François Joseph (1806-01-01). Travels in Parts of South America: During the Years 1801, 1802, 1803 & 1804 ; Containing a Description of the Captain-generalship of Carraccas, with an Account of the Laws, Commerce, and Natural Productions of that Country ; as Also a View of the Customs and Manners of the Spaniards and Native Indians. R. Phillips.
- ^ Pons, François Joseph (1806-01-01). A Voyage to the Eastern Part of Terra Firma, Or the Spanish Main, in South-America, During the Years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804: Containing a Description of the Territory Under the Jurisdiction of the Captain-General of Caraccas, Composed of the Provinces of Venezuela, Maracaibo, Varinas, Spanish Guiana, Cumana, and the Island of Margaretta; and Embracing Every Thing Relative to the Discovery, Conquest, Topography, Legislation, Commerce, Finance, Inhabitants and Productions of the Provinces, Together with a View of the Manners and Customs of the Spaniards, and the Savage as Well as Civilized Indians. I. Riley and Company.
