Cathedral of Saint Blaise

The Cathedral of Saint Blaise is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Blaise, the patron of the city and country.

History

In 1963, Bolivian architect Javier Quezada was hired to design a cathedral for the city. The structure was designed to resemble a ship and was completed in 1964. In 2023, the cathedral was the site of the celebration of the fifty-forth anniversary of the formation of the diocese, which was attended by Paraguayan cardinal Adalberto Martínez.