Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Santiago and the main temple of the Catholic Church in that country. As a Cathedral Church, it is the permanent seat of the Archbishop
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, located in the city's Plaza de Armas.
Metropolitan Cathedral
Project by Joaquín Toesca for the facade of the cathedral. Colored plate, litography of 1780.
The Cathedral of Santiago and Plaza de Armas in 1870.
José Santiago Rodríguez Zorrilla was the 21st bishop of Santiago, Chile, known for his fervent support of the Spanish government during the Chilean War of Independence.
Portrait of Monseñor Rodríguez Zorrilla (19th century), now preserved in the Museum of Carmen de Maipú
