Juana Galindo

The Parish of the Cathedral Primada of Bogota, is located in the very Historic and Political Center of the city and the country. The area that includes the Parish of the Cathedral Primada de Bogotá, in the La Candelaria neighborhood, is defined as follows: South: Street 6 North: Street 13 East: Carrera 4 West: La Carrera 10. About 800 people live in the parish, and although they have few inhabitants, more than 100,000 people visit the area every day. This is because in this small area are the main political institutions such as the Presidency, Congress, City Hall and different ministries such as Culture and Chancery. They are also located in the area of ​​the Colon Theater, the Luis Angel Arango Library and different Museums. The Cathedral offers to all the people that visit the Center of the city a place of encounter with God and the reconciliation in the middle of the hectic life of the city. The Cathedral is a temple that belongs to all Colombians, so every time we visit, know us, approach God and explore if we have the possibility of the different possible ways of supporting the Church in the apostolic work, evangelizing and social. All the sacraments of the Catholic Church are celebrated in the Cathedral. Daily the Eucharist was celebrated and it was celebrated in the Sacrament of Penance. In 2012, Our Cathedral completed 450 years of being erected! Pope Pius IV moved the Episcopal See from Santa Marta to Santafé and ordered that his temple be preserved in the Cathedral on September 11, 1562. In this way our Archdiocese fulfilled 450 years of existence. Pope Pius IV by the bull "Im Supreme dignitatis Apostolicae Specula" of March 22, 1564. He officialized the transfer and his elevation to the dignity of Archbishopric. Pope Leo XIII in 1902 made him Primate of Colombia.

I chose this cathedral because it seems to me the most important in Bogota and the most recognized by the citizens. I visit this cathedral a lot because I go a lot centro.