Cathedral Lord of Tabasco

The first cathedral that had the capital of Tabasco dates back to 1882, in what was the church of the Lord of Esquipulas, which had been inaugurated in January 1776; it was located in what is now the Morelos Park. During the governor Garrido, many religious centers were closed and abandoned; the construction of the cathedral suffered much damage to its structure and was demolished in 1934. After several steps, a new cathedral began to be built on March 18, 1963, where it is currently located. The model was taken as the basilica of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco. In 1971 and 1972 the two towers were inaugurated. She was consecrated and blessed by Pope John Paul II during her passage through the entity on May 11, 1990. The Lord of Tabasco carved in wood stands out among his possessions, located in Paseo Tabasco and Calle 27 de Febrero, the front is sober baroque style with three bodies and top flanked by two towers that raise its three bodies and a dome-like finish. Its towers of 80 meters high make the cathedral the second highest in Mexico after the towers of the Guadalupano Sanctuary in Zamora de Hidalgo (105 m).