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Our Lady´s chapel in Altenmarkt. Fresco illustrating the Lauretan litany "Mary, you saviour of sinners". Refugium Peccatorum (Latin for Refuge of Sinners), also known as Our Lady of Refuge, is a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church. [1] Its use goes back to Saint Germanus of Constantinople in the 8th century. [2]
The Our Lady of Refuge Cathedral [1] (also Matamoros Cathedral; Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Refugio) [2] is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. [3] It is the headquarters of the Diocese of Matamoros. It was built in the 19th century, and is located in the historical center of the city.
Pope John XXIII chose the first Bishop of Matamoros, Dr. Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa, on January 20, 1959. He was consecrated April 12, 1959 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Refuge. In March 1968, Bishop Alcaráz was named Bishop of San Luis Potosí. 2nd bishop: Rev. Sabás Magaña García, 1969-1990
Historic Our Lady of Refugio Catholic Church is located at the intersection of Laredo and Washington streets across from the Blas Maria Uribe Plaza in San Ygnacio San Ygnacio, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Refugio (/ r ɪ f ˈ jʊər. i. oʊ / rif-YOOR-ee-oh) [5] is a town in Refugio County, of which it is the county seat, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,712 as of the 2020 Census. [6] Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.
Nuestra Señora del Refugio Goff Bayou February 4, 1793 The final mission established in Texas. Moved in June 1794 to the Rancho De Los Mosquitos and in January 1795 near Refugio. Nothing remains of these structures, which were made of mud and poles. The final site in Refugio is owned by Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church. [77] [78]
Commercial gas was first discovered near the town of Refugio in 1920. [14] Oil was first discovered near Refugio in 1928. [14] The Refugio oil and gas field had produced 32 million barrels and 271 billion cubic feet of gas by the end of 1937. [15] A major oil field was discovered at Greta in 1933. [14]
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Refugio County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Refugio County, Texas. There are five properties listed on the National Register in the county. One property is also a Recorded Texas Historic ...