⛪ Asunción Metropolitan Cathedral

About This Sacred Site

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Asunción is the mother church of Paraguayan Catholicism, facing the central Plaza de Armas. The original church on this site was built in the 1540s, shortly after Asunción's founding in 1537. The current neoclassical structure dates to the 19th century and houses important colonial-era religious art. It serves as the seat of the Archbishop of Asunción.

Key Facts

• •Asunción was founded in 1537, and the first church here was built shortly after
• •The current neoclassical building dates to the mid-19th century
• •Faces the historic Plaza de Armas in the heart of the capital
• •Houses colonial-era religious art and historical archives
• •Asunción is known as the 'Mother of Cities' as it served as a base for founding other cities

Location

Coordinates: -25.2819, -57.6339