Perovskites with nominal compositions Ln(0.8)Sr(0.2)CoO(3-delta). (Ln = Gd, Nd, Pr, Sm, or Yb) were fabricated as cathode materials using a solid-state reaction method for low-temperature operating Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). X-ray diffraction analysis and microstructure observation for the sintered samples were performed. The ac complex impedance was measured in the temperature range of 600-900 degrees C in air and fitted with a Solartron ZView program. The crystal structure, microstructure, electrical conductivity, and polarization resistance of Ln(0.8)Sr(0.2)CoO(3-delta) were characterized systematically.