title: St. John the Baptist Cathedral (El Salvador)
text: # St. John the Baptist Cathedral (El Salvador)
  
  St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral San Juan Bautista), also known as the Chalatenango Cathedral (Catedral de Chalatenango), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
  
  ## History
  
  The cathedral was proceeded by a small temple, built in 1713, located on the same site as the present cathedral. Construction of the current cathedral began in 1848 and it was completed in 1893.
  
  ## Church service schedule
  
  The following is the schedule of services held at the cathedral:
  
  * Monday: 7:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
  * Tuesday: 7:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
  * Wednesday: 7:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
  * Thursday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
  * Friday: 7:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
  * Saturday: 7:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
  * Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
  