Tags: Religious Building.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito) known simply as la Catedral is the Catholic cathedral in Quito Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande) it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. In 1995 it was elevated to the Cathedral of Ecuador making it the seniormost Catholic church in the country.
