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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, informally known as the COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is the metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California in the United States. It serves as the mother church for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as the seat of Archbishop José Horacio Gómez.

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2002

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, United States

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Cathedral and Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

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Rafael Moneo

Born 1937 · Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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José Rafael Moneo Vallés is a Spanish architect. He won the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 1996, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2003, and La Biennale's Golden Lion in 2021.

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Rafael Moneo Arquitecto

studio · Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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