Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
| Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador | |
|---|---|
Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador | |
Third cathedral in the Historic Downtown San Salvador | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Patron | Transfiguration of Jesus |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y 2 Av. Sur #213, San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Dominikus Böhm |
| Type | Cathedral |
| Date established | 28 September 1842 (as the 1st cathedral) |
| Groundbreaking | 17 September 1880 (2nd) 12 October 1956 (3rd) |
| Completed | 1842 (1st) 1888 (2nd) 1999 (3rd) |
| Demolished | 19 March 1873 (1st)(Earthquake) 8 August 1951 (2nd)(Conflagration) |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Savior (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador) is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador.