San Cristobal Cathedral
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal or Barcelona Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church in the historic center of the city of Barcelona, capital of the Anzoátegui State in northwestern Venezuela. This Church, although it began in 1748, was officially created in 1773 by the Spanish colonizers which was the first church, consecrated in the region. In 1777, the Bishop of Puerto Rico, Manuel Jiménez Pérez, brought the remains of San Celestino to the church from Rome. His remains were placed in a baroque reliquary and located in a small chapel on the left wing of the church. The martyr San Celestino has since been revered by the inhabitants of Barcelona as the Patron of the city.