Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís

Santa Clara de Asís
22°24′23″N 79°58′04″W / 22.40635°N 79.96780°W / 22.40635; -79.96780
LocationSanta Clara
CountryCuba
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusParish church
Founded1692 (The 1738 replacement building was demolished in 1923. The current one was built in the 1940s.)
Founder(s)Padre Conyedo (1738)
DedicationSaint Clare of Assisi
Consecrated1954
Relics heldHistoric water basin, called Pilón, used to baptize the city residents / A lost and found marble statue of Virgin Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)José A. Mendigutia
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
GroundbreakingJune 30, 1940
Completed1954
Administration
ProvinceVilla Clara
DioceseSanta Clara

The Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís (Cathedral of Saint Clare of Assisi) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Santa Clara, Cuba. It lies on Calle Marta Abreu, one of the city's main arteries, only two blocks from Parque Vidal and next to the cultural centre "El Mejunje".